Buphagidae (Oxpeckers) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Buphagus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Oxpeckers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~70%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~70%
2	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 2	~70%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~60%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~20%
3	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 2	~60%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~50%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~20%
4	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~60%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~60%
5	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 2	~60%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~40%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~40%
6	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 2	~60%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~60%
7	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 2	~60%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~40%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~30%
8	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 2	~60%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~40%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~30%
9	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 2	~60%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~50%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~20%
10	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 2	~60%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~40%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~30%
11	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 2	~50%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~40%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~30%
12	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 2	~50%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~40%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~20%
13	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 2	~50%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~40%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~20%
14	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2 of 2	~50%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~40%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~20%
15	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 2	~50%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~50%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			<5%
16	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 2	~50%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~30%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~30%
17	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 2	~50%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~40%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~10%
18	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~50%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~50%
19	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~40%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~40%
20	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 2	~40%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~40%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			<5%
21	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 2	~40%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~30%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~20%
22	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 2	~40%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~30%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~20%
23	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 2	~40%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~40%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			<5%
24	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 2	~40%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~20%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~20%
25	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 2	~40%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~20%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~20%
26	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~40%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~40%
27	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 2	~40%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~30%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~10%
28	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 2	~40%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~40%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			<5%
29	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 2	~40%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~30%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			<5%
30	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 2	~30%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~20%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~10%
31	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 2	~30%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~30%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			<5%
32	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 2	~30%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~20%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~20%
33	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 2	~30%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~30%
34	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 2	~30%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~20%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~10%
35	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 2	~30%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~20%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~10%
36	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 2	~30%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~30%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			<5%
37	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 2	~20%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~20%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			<5%
38	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 2	~20%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~20%
39	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 2	~10%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~10%
40	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2 of 2	~10%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			~10%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			<5%
41	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~10%
42	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 2	~10%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			~10%
43	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 2	<5%
	Yellow-billed Oxpecker			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	Red-billed Oxpecker			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Tierpark Hagenbeck	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

Oxpeckers

Species in this group

Red-billed Oxpecker

Yellow-billed Oxpecker

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Oxpeckers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found