Oxpecker
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oxpecker — [äks′pek΄ər] n. any of a genus (Buphagus) of African starlings that feed on the parasitic ticks found on the hides of large mammals, as cattle … English World dictionary
Oxpecker — Tickbird redirects here. This term is also applied to other birds, e.g. the Yellow headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) of Latin America. Oxpeckers Red billed Oxpecker … Wikipedia
oxpecker — buivoliniai varnėnai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Buphagus angl. oxpecker rus. буйволовый скворец, m pranc. piqueboeuf, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – buivoliniai varnėnai siauresnis terminas – geltonsnapis buivolinis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
oxpecker — noun Date: circa 1848 either of two small dull colored African birds (Buphagus erythrorhynchus and B. africanus) of the starling family that feed on ticks which they pick from the backs of infested cattle and wild mammals … New Collegiate Dictionary
oxpecker — /oks pek euhr/, n. either of two African starlings of the genus Buphagus, characterized by their habit of riding on large, wild animals and domestic cattle to feed on ticks. [1840 50; OX + PECKER] * * * ▪ bird also called Tickbird, … … Universalium
oxpecker — noun Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, in the monotypic family Buphagidae, endemic to sub Saharan African savannah … Wiktionary
oxpecker — noun a brown African bird related to the starlings, feeding on parasites that infest the skins of large grazing mammals. [Genus Buphagus: two species.] … English new terms dictionary
oxpecker — ox•peck•er [[t]ˈɒksˌpɛk ər[/t]] n. orn either of two African starlings of the genus Buphagus, noted for their habit of alighting on hoofed mammals to feed on ticks • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
oxpecker — /ˈɒkspɛkə/ (say okspekuh) noun either of two species of African starlings of the genus Buphagus that feed on ticks on the hides of large animals …
oxpecker — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : either of two small dull colored African birds (Buphagus africanus and Buphagoides erythrorhynchus) that resemble and are closely related to starlings and feed on ticks which they pick from the backs of infested cattle and… … Useful english dictionary
