Buphagus

Translingual

Buphagus africanus
yellow-billed oxpecker

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + φάγος (phágos, “feeding upon”).

Proper noun

Buphagus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Buphagidae – the oxpeckers.

Hyponyms

(genus): Buphagus africanus, Buphagus erythrorhynchus - only two known living species

References

Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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