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Sitatunga

Tragelaphus spekii · Bovidae · Artiodactyla

Best monthsJul–Aug · Decmost records
Records930in 7 countries
Most seen inBenin495 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Sitatunga
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About

Sitatunga in brief

The sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) is a mammal of the Bovidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 7 countries we cover it has 930 published records, most of them from Benin, Gabon and Angola. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and December and fall to their lowest in February and April.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Benin495 records · best Jul, Aug
Gabon130 records · best Jul, Aug
Angola107 records · best Oct, Feb
Zambia87 records · best Nov, Jan
Botswana57 records · best Aug, Jun
Republic of the Congo50 records · best Jun, Sep
Equatorial Guinea4 records · best Aug, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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