oxpecker

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noun

Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, endemic to the sub-Saharan African savanna.

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Meanings

nounoxpecker (plural oxpeckers)

plural oxpeckers

  1. Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, endemic to the sub-Saharan African savanna.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ox-biter

Origin

From ox + pecker.

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Translations

Afrikaans renostervoël
  • renostervoëlBuphagus
Catalan búfag
  • búfagBuphagus
Chinese Mandarin 牛椋鳥 /牛椋鸟
  • 牛椋鳥 /牛椋鸟 (niúliángniǎo)Buphagus
Dutch ossenpikker
  • ossenpikkerBuphagus
Finnish loisnokkeli
  • loisnokkeliBuphagus
Japanese ウシツツキ
  • ウシツツキ (ushitsutsuki)Buphagus
Korean 소등쪼기새
  • 소등쪼기새 (sodeungjjogisae)Buphagus
Polish bąkojad
  • bąkojadBuphagus
Russian бу́йволовый скворе́ц, волоклю́й
  • бу́йволовый скворе́ц (bújvolovyj skvoréc)Buphagus
  • волоклю́й (volokljúj)Buphagus
Spanish picabueyes
  • picabueyesBuphagus
Cite this entry
APA

oxpecker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxpecker

MLA

“oxpecker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxpecker. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxpecker,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxpecker.

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