4,449 observationsLeast Concern
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythroryncha
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Buphagidae ›Genus: Buphagus
About
The red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) is a passerine bird in the oxpecker family, Buphagidae. It is native to the eastern savannah of sub-Saharan Africa, from the Central African Republic east to South Sudan and south to northern and eastern South Africa. It is more widespread than the yellow-billed oxpecker in Southern Africa, where their ranges overlap.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Red-billed Oxpecker is Buphagus erythroryncha.
- The Red-billed Oxpecker has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Red-billed Oxpecker belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Red-billed Oxpecker belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Red-billed Oxpecker belongs to the class Aves.
- Red-billed Oxpecker belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Red-billed Oxpecker belongs to the family Buphagidae.
- Red-billed Oxpecker belongs to the genus Buphagus.