Meaning Of The Word Oxpecker
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Oxpecker Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Oxpecker?
oxpecker in American English
any of a genus (Buphagus) of African starlings that feed on the parasitic ticks found on the hides of large mammals, as cattle noun: either of two African starlings of the genus Buphagus, characterized by their habit of riding on large, wild animals and domestic cattle to feed on ticks oxpecker in British English noun: either of two African starlings, Buphagus africanus or B. erythrorhynchus, having flattened bills with which they obtain food from the hides of cattle |
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