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Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Brownish-gray with red-bill; red eye surrounded by bare yellow skin; typically observed in association with large mammals.
Open grassland and acacia scrub, wherever large grazing/browsing mammals are found
Oxpeckers are in a famous mutualistic relationship with large African mammals, including Cape buffalo and rhinos.
Spotted on May 3, 2008
Submitted on Jun 18, 2013
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