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Yellow-billed Oxpecker (africanus)
Buphagus africanus africanus Linnaeus, C 1766
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Passeriformes
Family:
Buphagidae
Genus:
Buphagus
Scientific:
Buphagus africanus africanus
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Buphagidae
Genus:
Buphagus
Scientific:
Buphagus africanus africanus
Original description
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1766
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Buphaga africana
Type locality:
Senegal.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/158/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
A948219B54BBFC52
Avibase ID:
avibase-A948219B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A948219B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 925425
Geographic range:
- Buphagus africanus africanus: savanna of sub-Saharan Africa
Source: Clements checklist
Yellow-billed Oxpecker (africanus)
French:
Piqueboeuf à bec jaune (africanus)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Yellow-billed Oxpecker (africanus) ( Buphagus africanus africanus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Yellow-billed Oxpecker (africanus) ( Buphagus africanus africanus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Yellow-billed Oxpecker (africanus) ( Buphagus africanus africanus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Yellow-billed Oxpecker (africanus) ( Buphagus africanus africanus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Yellow-billed Oxpecker (nominate) ( Buphagus africanus africanus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Yellow-billed Oxpecker (nominate) ( Buphagus africanus africanus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Yellow-billed Oxpecker (nominate) ( Buphagus africanus africanus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Yellow-billed Oxpecker (nominate) ( Buphagus africanus africanus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Yellow-billed Oxpecker (nominate) ( Buphagus africanus africanus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Yellow-billed Oxpecker (nominate) ( Buphagus africanus africanus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Yellow-billed Oxpecker (nominate) ( Buphagus africanus africanus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Yellow-billed Oxpecker (nominate) ( Buphagus africanus africanus) |
| Avilist 2025: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Buphagus africanus africanus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Buphagus africanus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
English: Yellow-billed Oxpecker, Yellow-billed Oxpecker (africanus), Yellow-billed Oxpecker (nominate)
French: Piqueboeuf à bec jaune, Piqueboeuf à bec jaune (africanus), Piqueboeuf à bec jaune (nominal), Piqueboeuf à bec jaune (nominale), Piqueboeuf à bec jaune (race nominale)
Scientific: Buphaga africana, Buphagus africanus africanus, Buphagus africanus megarhynchus
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