oxpecker

(äkspek′ər)

noun

any of a genus (Buphagus) of African starlings that feed on the parasitic ticks found on the hides of large mammals, as cattle

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noun
Either of two African starlings (Buphagus africanus or B. erythrorhyncus) that feed on the ticks found on the hides of large wild or domestic animals. Also called tickbird.

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