Introducing Bird of the Year 2025: The Red-billed Oxpecker – BirdLife South Africa

By BirdLife South Africa
May 12, 2026

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Introducing Bird of the Year 2025: The Red-billed Oxpecker

On 22 November 2024, BirdLife South Africa announced that the Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) is Bird of the Year 2025!

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