单词	oxpecker
释义	oxpecker noun ox·​peck·​er ˈäks-ˌpe-kər  : either of two small dull-colored African birds (Buphagus erythrorhynchus and B. africanus) of the starling family that feed on ticks which they pick from the backs of infested cattle and wild mammals Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The relationship between rhinos and oxpeckers goes way back. Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2020 Indeed, out of 100 rhino sightings, just 17 had oxpeckers perched on them. Eva Botkin-kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2020 Even when oxpeckers were more plentiful, Dr. Knight says, the rhino population was being devastated. Eva Botkin-kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2020 But according to a recent study, protection could come from an unlikely source: The small but mighty oxpecker. Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2020 Of those sightings, the majority—56—recorded oxpeckers perched on the animal’s hide. National Geographic, 9 Apr. 2020 Birds such as oxpeckers, for example, ride on the back of the buffalo and eat lice, fleas, and other parasites while getting a lift. Kylie Mohr, National Geographic, 9 Nov. 2019 The oxpecker birds of Africa pluck ticks and other insects off large mammals—and then slurp blood from their hosts’ sores. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 2 Dec. 2019 Not so fast–those oxpeckers are washing the bugs down with a healthy helping of blood. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 22 Sep. 2017 See More Word History First Known Use 1837, in the meaning defined above
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