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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