Where does the Red-billed Oxpecker live?
Buphagus erythrorhynchus has 138,456 records in 22 countries and territories, from 1848 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 138,456 records
- 22 places
- 107 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesBuphagidaeBuphagus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 87,433 | |
| Kenya | 19,740 | |
| Tanzania | 8,367 | |
| Botswana | 8,218 | |
| Zimbabwe | 4,104 | |
| Namibia | 2,631 | |
| Zambia | 2,317 | |
| Ethiopia | 2,213 | |
| Eswatini | 1,253 | |
| Uganda | 607 | |
| Mozambique | 590 | |
| Malawi | 546 | |
| Rwanda | 305 | |
| Angola | 33 | |
| Somalia | 31 | |
| Djibouti | 24 | |
| Eritrea | 20 | |
| DR Congo | 12 | |
| Sudan | 5 | |
| Nigeria | 3 | |
| South Sudan | 3 | |
| United States | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.