Yellow-billed Oxpecker.
This little Yellow-billed Oxpecker is sitting on the “boss” of Buffalo.
The oxpecker-mammal relationship is more complex than was previously thought. These little birds feed almost exclusively on what they can clean from the skin of large African mammals.
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©Elsie van der Walt, all rights reserved. Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. If you are interested in using one of my images, please send me an E-mail (elsie.vdwalt@gmail.com).
Yellow-billed Oxpecker.
This little Yellow-billed Oxpecker is sitting on the “boss” of Buffalo.
The oxpecker-mammal relationship is more complex than was previously thought. These little birds feed almost exclusively on what they can clean from the skin of large African mammals.
Many thanks to everyone who chooses to leave a comment or add this image to their favorites, it is much appreciated.
©Elsie van der Walt, all rights reserved. Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. If you are interested in using one of my images, please send me an E-mail (elsie.vdwalt@gmail.com).