Buphagus

Translingual

Buphagus africanus
(yellow-billed oxpecker)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + φάγος (phágos, “feeding upon”).

Proper noun

Buphagus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Buphagidae – oxpeckers.

Hyponyms

(genus): Buphagus africanus (yellow-billed oxpecker) - type species; Buphagus erythrorynchus (red-biled oxpecker) - only other species

References

Buphagus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Buphagus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Buphagus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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