Red-billed oxpeckers may help wild black rhinos against poachers by sounding an alarm to potential danger, scientists have said. About eight inches long with distinct red beaks, these birds are ...

Across the savannas of eastern and southern Africa, a small but remarkable bird lives in close partnership with Africa’s largest animals. The Red-billed Oxpecker, proudly named Bird of the Year, plays ...

The red-billed oxpecker was photographed by Bruce Munro in the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve. THE red-billed oxpecker is a common resident in and around large game reserves in the north-east of South ...

If you’re a rhino of any kind, then you’d probably always want to keep your distance from humans. Rhinos have a long history of being prime targets for animal poaching because of their valuable facial ...

Johannesburg - The National Zoological Gardens of South Africa in Mokopane on Saturday unveiled its custom-designed oxpecker facility for the breeding and relocating of the endangered Red-billed ...

This lucky impala was the centre of attention at a national park as seven birds perched on his back - and helped rid him of unwanted ticks and flies. The grateful host bent down to drink from a ...

In Swahili, red-billed oxpeckers are called Askari wa kifaru, or 'the rhino's guard.' Now, an article suggests that this indigenous name rings true: red-billed oxpeckers may behave like sentinels, ...

"Oxpecker common name for an African starling of the genus Buphagus. Also known as tickbirds, oxpeckers have very short legs and sharp claws, which aid them in perching on the backs of large mammals, ...

The pictures show the grumpy giraffe waiting in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, for a red-billed oxpecker to finish working as its dentist. The amazing images were taken by Yulia Sundukova ...