ocr: SYMBIOSIS PARINERSHIP between two species - - that benefits one or both is called symbiosis. It is common among birds. The two partners may both be birds. For example, bee-eaters ride on the back of bustards, catching insects flushed out by their hosts. Oxpeckers feed by forming partnerships with large grazing mammals. MUTUAL BENEFIT Oxpeckers eat the ticks that infest buffalo and other animals. The birds receive food, while their basts are keptfree ofparasites.
