Oxpeckers

The oxpeckers are two species of bird which make up the genus Buphagus, from Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs), meaning "ox", and φάγος (phágos), meaning "eater", and family Buphagidae. The oxpeckers were formerly usually treated as a subfamily, Buphaginae, within the starling family, Sturnidae, but molecular phylogenetic studies have consistently shown that they form a separate lineage that is basal to the sister clades containing the Sturnidae and the Mimidae (mockingbirds, thrashers, and allies). Oxpeckers are endemic to the savanna of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Espèces de cette famille

• Piqueboeuf à bec jaune Buphagus africanus
• Piqueboeuf à bec rouge Buphagus erythroryncha

Espèces semblables comparées

• Piqueboeuf à bec rouge vs Piqueboeuf à bec jaune