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Buphagus erythrorhynchus
I know they look like pictures of a Giraffe but look closely and you will see that the neck is covered in Red-billed Oxpeckers which help to remove Ticks and other insects which cause irritation to the animals.
Lower Sabie river, Kruger park, Delagoa thorn thickets
Spotted on Feb 27, 2008
Submitted on Sep 5, 2013
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Ha! Nice spotting Malcolm. With that neck it's a case of the more Oxpeckers the better.