Mammal
Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus · Bovidae · Artiodactyla
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Augmost records
Records19,424in 33 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa5,158 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Bushbuck in brief
The bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) is a mammal of the Bovidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 33 countries we cover it has 19,424 published records, most of them from South Africa, Benin and Kenya. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, March and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa5,158 records · best Aug, Sep
Benin2,911 records · best May, Feb
Kenya2,746 records · best Mar, Feb
Angola2,440 records · best Jul, Aug
Zambia1,795 records · best Aug, Sep
Uganda620 records · best Feb, Jul
Tanzania572 records · best Sep, Aug
Ghana366 records · best Nov, Feb
Zimbabwe365 records · best Sep, Oct
Democratic Republic of the Congo344 records · best Apr, Oct
Senegal270 records · best Jan, Feb
Ethiopia234 records · best Nov, Mar
Botswana233 records · best Aug, Jul
Central African Republic173 records · best Mar, Apr
Namibia137 records · best Aug, Oct
Malawi124 records · best Aug, Sep
Ivory Coast115 records · best Jan, Apr
Mozambique109 records · best Sep, Oct
Niger103 records · best Apr, Mar
Cameroon90 records · best Mar, Feb
Nigeria84 records · best Jul, Apr
Guinea72 records · best May, Nov
Guinea-Bissau58 records · best Apr, May
Gambia55 records · best Jan, Feb
Burkina Faso54 records · best Mar, Jun
Gabon48 records · best Jul, Sep
Republic of the Congo37 records · best Jul, Mar
Rwanda37 records · best Aug, Jul
Chad32 records · best Mar, Feb
Eswatini22 records · best Sep, Jan
Burundi11 records · best Mar, Feb
Mali8 records · best May, Apr
Lesotho1 records · best Oct, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Bovidae family
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