yellow-billed oxpecker

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1466229
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

yellow-billed oxpecker

Summary

yellow-billed oxpecker is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #1,572 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • yellow-billed oxpecker's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is classified within Buphagus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, yellow-billed oxpecker is Buphagus africanus[7].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker's Commons category is recorded as Buphagus africanus[8].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Buphagus africanus[9].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker's Commons gallery is recorded as Buphagus africanus[10].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'B. africanus'}[11].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'pigwr trogod pigfelyn'}[12].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yellow-billed Oxpecker'}[13].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gelbschnabel-Madenhacker'}[14].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Picabueyes Piquigualdo'}[15].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'búfag de bec groc'}[16].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'klubák žlutozobý'}[17].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'koldnokk-pühvlilind'}[18].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Gulnebboksehakker'}[19].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Желтоклювый буйволовый скворец'}[20].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Geelbekrenostervoël'}[21].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Picabueyes piquigualdo'}[22].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Piquebœuf à bec jaune'}[23].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'ml', 'text': 'ടിക്ക് പക്ഷി'}[24].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Geelsnavelossenpikker'}[25].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'nn', 'text': 'Gulnebboksehakkar'}[26].
  • yellow-billed oxpecker is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Gulnäbbad oxhackare'}[27].

Body

Classification

yellow-billed oxpecker's scientific name is Buphagus africanus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Buphagus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'pigwr trogod pigfelyn'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yellow-billed Oxpecker'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gelbschnabel-Madenhacker'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Picabueyes Piquigualdo'}[15], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'búfag de bec groc'}[16], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'klubák žlutozobý'}[17].

Identifiers

yellow-billed oxpecker's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 116831[28]. yellow-billed oxpecker's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 451392[29]. yellow-billed oxpecker's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45514682[30]. yellow-billed oxpecker's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2489053[31]. yellow-billed oxpecker's ITIS TSN is recorded as 558946[32].

Why It Matters

yellow-billed oxpecker ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #1,572 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). yellow-billed oxpecker. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/yellow-billed-oxpecker
MLA “yellow-billed oxpecker.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/yellow-billed-oxpecker.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_yellow-billed-oxpecker_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{yellow-billed oxpecker}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/yellow-billed-oxpecker}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): yellow-billed oxpecker — https://4ort.xyz/entity/yellow-billed-oxpecker (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/yellow-billed-oxpecker · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size {'amount': '+2.4'}
    Diel cycle diurnality
    Taxon rank species
    Instance of
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||tt */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48477|batch #48477]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.