Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythroryncha
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Oxpeckers (Buphagidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) is a passerine bird in the oxpecker family, Buphagidae. It is native to the eastern savannah of sub-Saharan Africa, from the Central African Republic east to South Sudan and south to northern and eastern South Africa. It is more widespread than the yellow-billed oxpecker in Southern Africa, where their ranges overlap.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Savanna of eastern and southern Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-billed oxpecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
