Red-Billed Oxpecker

Buphagus erythrorhynchusGreen

On the back of a buffalo or rhinoceros, a red-billed oxpecker clings with confidence, hopping from shoulder to flank like it owns the ride. Its bright bill flashes as it probes fur and skin, searching for ticks and other hitchhikers.

CommonRed-Billed Oxpecker

HP 2300ATK 2300DEF 2050Level 0/10

In battle

HP: 2,300
ATK: 2,300
DEF: 2,050
Energy cost: 2

Passive Skills

Give ATK +30% to the closest ally on the left in the rotation if they are from the Savanna biome
After 2 hits dealt during the combat, ATK and DEF +50%
ATK +20% (60% max), DEF +20% (60% max) and ignore defense +10% (100% max) each time the animal is hit

Attack Effects

Self: DEF +30%

Overview

The animal behind the card

This relationship is famous as a cleaning partnership, yet it’s complicated: the bird may also pick at scabs or drink from wounds when the opportunity arises. Strong feet and a balancing tail let it hold position even when the host twitches, stomps, or swishes away flies.

Oxpeckers often call loudly, acting as both companions and alarms—animals sometimes react to their agitation when danger approaches. In the big-body world of African grazers, the oxpecker survives by turning living giants into both feeding grounds and moving lookout towers.