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In the Swahili language, the red-billed oxpecker bird is called Askari wa kifaru, which translates to "the rhino's guard." Scientists have now figured out exactly how the bird stands guard — ...

You’ve seen it: a peaceful image of interspecies togetherness. The adorable oxpecker, perched on the back of a rhinoceros or zebra, happily having lunch while ridding its ride of pesky ticks, flies ...

Oxpecker is among the newest Pets in Grow a Garden, introduced with the Grow a Garden Safari Harvest event. It's a black bird with a yellow-orange beak. You can acquire it from the Safari Egg Pack ...