red billed oxpecker buphagus erythrorhynchus perched the neck giraffe south africa

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A red-billed oxpecker, Buphagus erythrorhynchus, perched on the neck of a giraffe in South Africa

A red-billed oxpecker, Buphagus erythrorhynchus, perched on the neck of a giraffe in South Africa. The bird is actively engaged in grooming and feeding on parasites from the giraffes skin