ALL meanings of oxpecker
ox·peck·er
O o - noun oxpecker either of two African starlings of the genus Buphagus, characterized by their habit of riding on large, wild animals and domestic cattle to feed on ticks. 1
- noun oxpecker either of two African starlings, Buphagus africanus or B. erythrorhynchus, having flattened bills with which they obtain food from the hides of cattle 0
- noun oxpecker any of a genus (Buphagus) of African starlings that feed on the parasitic ticks found on the hides of large mammals, as cattle 0