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Buphagus erythrorhynchus
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species of bird
OverviewAI-generated
Buphagus erythrorhynchus is a species of bird within the class Aves and order Passeriformes. It belongs to the family Buphagidae and is classified under the phylum Chordata and kingdom Animalia. The organism has a recorded mass of 4.1 and a litter size of 3.2.
Specimens of this species have been documented in several African countries, including Dr Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Biological records are held by institutions such as RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM, MLZ, UWZM, and CUMV. These collections include 319 records and 41 media items. A total of 138,692 occurrences have been logged for the taxon.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyBuphagidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 319
- With media
- 41
- Family
- Buphagidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM, MLZ, UWZM, CUMV, MSB
- Recorded in
- Dr Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Somalia
Wikidata facts
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- species
- taxon name
- Buphagus erythrorynchus
- Commons category
- Buphagus erythrorynchus
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- Buphagus erythrorynchus
- taxon common name
- pica-boi-de-bico-vermelho
- litter size
- 3.2
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon range
- Africa
- short name
- B. erythrorynchus
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Encyclopedic overview
The red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) is a passerine bird in the oxpecker family, Buphagidae. It is native to the eastern savannah of sub-Saharan Africa, from the Central African Republic east to South Sudan and south to northern and eastern South Africa. It is more widespread than the yellow-billed oxpecker in Southern Africa, where their ranges overlap.
Taxonomy
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