Bird That Feeds On Parasitic Ticks

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, in the monotypic family Buphagidae, endemic to sub-Saharan African savannah.
	33%	15		Soft ticks are distinguishable from hard ticks by their leathery skin and lack of a scutum.
	noun • soft ticks
	33%	14		Members of this family can be classified into hard ticks and soft ticks.
	noun • hard ticks

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