Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) | Project Noah

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Photo by Malcolm Wilton-Jones

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Field Notes

Description:

I know they look like pictures of a Giraffe but look closely and you will see that the neck is covered in Red-billed Oxpeckers which help to remove Ticks and other insects which cause irritation to the animals.

Habitat:

Lower Sabie river, Kruger park, Delagoa thorn thickets

Reference Links:

Red-billed Oxpecker

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Malcolm Wilton-Jones

Thanks for the comments and the likes.

CindyBinghamKeiser

congratulations on being chosen for Most "Liked" Photos on GreatNatureProject.org! You can see the collection at: http://www.greatnatureproject.org/collections/26

Ha! Nice spotting Malcolm. With that neck it's a case of the more Oxpeckers the better.

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