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The yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) is a passerine bird in the family Buphagidae. It was previously placed in the starling and myna family, Sturnidae . It is native to the savannah of Sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Sudan .
The shortest-bodied species is Kenrick's starling (Poeoptera kenricki), at 15 cm (6 in), but the lightest-weight species is Abbott's starling (Poeoptera femoralis), which is 34 g (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 oz). The largest starling, going on standard measurements and perhaps weight, is the Nias hill myna (Gracula robusta). This species can measure up to 36 ...
There is more genetic variation between common starling populations than between the nominate common starling and the spotless starling. [11] Although common starling remains are known from the Middle Pleistocene , [ 12 ] part of the problem in resolving relationships in the Sturnidae is the paucity of the fossil record for the family as a whole.
Red-billed oxpeckers have been known to roost in reeds and trees. Studies of large savanna herbivores using cameras at night have shown that both species of oxpecker (but more often in yellow-billed oxpecker) may also roost on the bodies of herbivores, hanging under the insides of the thighs of giraffe and on top of impala and buffalo. [15]
European starling, Sturnus vulgaris (A) Wattled starling, Creatophora cinerea; Rosy starling, Pastor roseus (A) Violet-backed starling, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster; Slender-billed starling, Onychognathus tenuirostris; Red-winged starling, Onychognathus morio; White-billed starling, Onychognathus albirostris; Bristle-crowned starling ...
The African fish-eagle is the national bird of Namibia.. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Namibia.The avifauna of Namibia included a total of 685 confirmed species as of July 2023, of which 1 is endemic, and four have been introduced by humans.
Most are rather plain olivaceous brown above with much yellow to beige below. They are usually found in open woodland, reedbeds, or tall grass. The family occurs mostly in southern to western Eurasia and surroundings, but it also ranges far into the Pacific, with some species in Africa. Thick-billed warbler, Arundinax aedon (A)
Red-billed oxpecker. Order: Passeriformes Family: Buphagidae. As both the English and scientific names of these birds imply, they feed on ectoparasites, primarily ticks, found on large mammals. The entire family is endemic to Africa. Red-billed oxpecker, Buphagus erythrorhynchus; Yellow-billed oxpecker, Buphagus africanus