#buphagus

[herpsandbirds]

Red-billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus erythrorynchus), sitting atop antelopes, family Buphagidae, order Passeriformes, found across parts of Eastern and Southern Africa

Bttm photo: L - adult, R - subadult

photographs by Charles J. Sharp

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[best-bird-tournament]

Oxpecker (Buphagidae) family / genus Buphagus

Which is the best bird?

Yellow-billed oxpecker

Red-billed oxpecker

Voting ended onNov 27, 2025

This genus is monotypic in its family.

[witchstone]

Red-billed Oxpecker  Buphagus erythrorynchus uThukela District Municipality, South Africa -28.720474, 29.492768 by moxcalvitiumtorgos

[snototter]

A red billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) in Mpumalanga, South Africa

by Stoffel Lombard

[birdblues]

Yellow-billed Oxpecker

[animalids]

Red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus)

Photo by Meg Gallucci

[how-to-greek-god]

Buphagus: Artie! I can't do this stupid math!

Artemis, ignoring the nickname: Athena's a better option for this, but sure. What's the problem?

Buphagus: well, we have to add the bed, subtract the clothes, divide the legs, and hope we don't multiply

Apollo, covering his ears as Artemis kills Buphagus: not gonna lie, that was hella smooth