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OXPECKER
Etymology
Noun
oxpecker (plural oxpeckers)
Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, in the monotypic family Buphagidae, endemic to sub-Saharan African savannah.
Source: Wiktionary
Ox"peck`er, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An African bird of the genus Buphaga; the beefeater.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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