Red-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus erythroryncha

The red-billed oxpecker is a passerine bird in the oxpecker family, Buphagidae.

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Showing stays that recordRed-billed Oxpecker1 stay lists it on site or nearby

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When to visit

Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Best monthsAny month

Recorded in Limpopo~552 records

Curve from 2,761 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Where you'll find it

Mpumalanga and beyond

Provinces where Red-billed Oxpecker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

2,761 records, iNaturalist

Parks where hosts record the Red-billed Oxpecker

Places to stay

1 result in Limpopo

Tanda Tula Safari Camp

Limpopo

Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here · Savanna biome · 27 birds recorded · Lion, Leopard · Guided walk, Game drives

Price on request

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Maninghi Lodge

Hoedspruit

Savanna biome · 8 birds recorded · Giraffe, African elephant · Game drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Birder friendly · Forest biome · 16 birds recorded · Fishing, Guided walk

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 11,820 per night

Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Birder friendly · Forest biome · 16 birds recorded · Stargazing, Fishing

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 17,120 per night

Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Birder friendly · Forest biome · 16 birds recorded · Fishing, Guided walk

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 8,380 per night

Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Birder friendly · Forest biome · 16 birds recorded · Leopard, Spotted hyena · Fishing, Guided walk

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 11,820 per night

Laluka Safari Lodge

Vaalwater

Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Leopard, Lion · Spa, Hiking

Price on request

Phelwana Game Lodge

Hoedspruit

Savanna biome · 2 birds recorded · Giraffe, Cheetah · Safaris, Game drives

Supports DAKTARI Bush School

From R 1,100 per night

Graceland Eco Retreat

Magoebaskloof

Savanna biome · Hiking

From R 2,000 per night

Izingwe Lodge

Welgevonden Reserve, Vaalwater

Savanna biome · 15 birds recorded · Aardvark, Banded mongoose · Hiking, Scenic drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

Inzalo Safari Lodge

Welgevonden Reserve, Vaalwater

Savanna biome · 15 birds recorded · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Supports Endangered Wildlife Trust

Price on request

Makalali Main Lodge

Limpopo

Savanna biome

Price on request

Makalali River Lodge

Limpopo

Savanna biome

Price on request

Sofala Game Farm

Tolwe

Birder friendly

Price on request

Sunbird Lodge

When and where to find the Red-billed Oxpecker

Best hours of the day

The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.

Species

Buphagus erythroryncha

Records

2 761

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Red-billed Oxpecker on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Where can you see the Red-billed Oxpecker in South Africa?

The Red-billed Oxpecker is most recorded in Mpumalanga (40% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (27% of records), Limpopo (20% of records), based on 2 761 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo has recorded the Red-billed Oxpecker on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Red-billed Oxpecker?

The Red-billed Oxpecker is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Red-billed Oxpecker?

The red-billed oxpecker is a passerine bird in the oxpecker family, Buphagidae. It is native to the eastern savannah of sub-Saharan Africa, from the Central African Republic east to South Sudan and south to northern and eastern South Africa. It is more widespread than the yellow-billed oxpecker in Southern Africa, where their ranges overlap.