2,217 observationsLeast Concern
Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus africanus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Buphagidae ›Genus: Buphagus
About
The yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) is a passerine bird in the starling and myna family, Sturnidae; some ornithologists regard the oxpeckers to be a separate family, the Buphagidae (Zuccon, 2006). It is native to the savannah of Sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Sudan. It is least common in the extreme east of its range where it overlaps with the red-billed oxpecker, despite always dominating that species when feeding.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Yellow-billed Oxpecker is Buphagus africanus.
- The Yellow-billed Oxpecker has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Yellow-billed Oxpecker belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Yellow-billed Oxpecker belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Yellow-billed Oxpecker belongs to the class Aves.
- Yellow-billed Oxpecker belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Yellow-billed Oxpecker belongs to the family Buphagidae.
- Yellow-billed Oxpecker belongs to the genus Buphagus.