Red-billed Oxpecker

Where to see

Red-billed Oxpecker

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Nairobi National Park leads · 32 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Red-billed Oxpecker during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
3 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
50–60%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
5 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
6 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
7 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
8 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
9 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
11 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
12 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
13 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
14 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
15 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
16 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
18 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
19 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
20 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
21 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
22 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
23 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
24 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
25 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Red-billed Oxpecker?

Nairobi National Park (Kenya) — about 71% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Oxpecker sighting there, the highest of the 32 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Red-billed Oxpecker?

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (about 61%), Liwonde National Park (about 59%), Kruger National Park (about 53%) are the next best options.