A small but significant conservation miracle occurred in the mid-1990s when a little bird turned around and landed on a giraffe ... The bird was a red-billed oxpecker, one of 52 relocated from ...

A small red-billed oxpecker swooped down onto the neck of a giraffe, heralding the successful reintroduction of the species and restoring hope for the broader avian population in the region.

These charismatic and gregarious birds are well-known for their close relationship with large herbivores and are often seen in vocal flocks perched atop buffalo, rhino, giraffe and zebra. In South ...