Abstract
In June 2016, we observed a group of Yellow-billed Oxpeckers foraging on a single male Giraffe, in the Savuti area of Chobe National Park, Botswana. From photographic evidence we estimate the Oxpecker group numbered between 51 and 60, the highest number on record for a single host.
Highlights
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Given this estimate could be biased by the fast movement of the birds, we considered the single photo where the most Oxpeckers appeared
We can put the minimum and maximum number of Oxpeckers foraging on that individual host at 51 and 60, respectively
Summary
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