Buphagus

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Translingual

Buphagus africanus
(yellow-billed oxpecker)

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Buphagus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Buphagidae – oxpeckers.

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