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oxpecker Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
Either of two species of small African passerine birds in the family Buphagidae that habitually perch on large mammals such as cattle, rhinoceroses, and zebras to feed on ticks, botfly larvae, and other parasites.
Usage Example
"During the safari, we watched a red-billed tickbird meticulously cleaning insects off the back of a resting hippopotamus."
Strongest
tickbird
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Oxpecker. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/oxpecker