The yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) is a passerine bird in the family Buphagidae. It was previously placed in the starling and myna family, Sturnidae. It is native to the savannah of Sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Sudan. It is least common in the extreme east of its range where it overlaps with the red-billed oxpecker, despite always dominating that species when feeding.
Prior to the start of the series, a flock of Yellow-Billed Oxpeckers were brought to the park from Africa. They roam freely throughout the park often eating insects and parasites off other animals.