Mammal
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus · Bovidae · Artiodactyla
Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records13,853in 25 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa4,967 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Waterbuck in brief
The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a mammal of the Bovidae family — species of African antelope.
Across the 25 countries we cover it has 13,853 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, August and September.
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 Africa4,967 records · best Jul, Oct
Kenya2,244 records · best Aug, Jul
Tanzania1,256 records · best Jul, Aug
Uganda1,232 records · best Jul, Apr
Benin630 records · best Jan, Feb
Zambia622 records · best Aug, Sep
Botswana599 records · best Sep, Jul
Zimbabwe316 records · best Aug, May
Namibia307 records · best Aug, Sep
Democratic Republic of the Congo281 records · best Mar, Apr
Angola214 records · best Sep, Jul
Senegal191 records · best Jan, Feb
Malawi188 records · best Aug, Sep
Mozambique140 records · best Aug, Jul
Rwanda127 records · best Jul, Aug
Sudan110 records · best Mar, Feb
Central African Republic101 records · best Mar, Dec
Burkina Faso73 records · best Mar, Jun
Nigeria62 records · best Apr, Mar
Chad56 records · best Feb, Jan
Ethiopia54 records · best Feb, Apr
Niger45 records · best Apr, Jan
Eswatini36 records · best Aug, Nov
Eritrea1 records · best Jan, Feb
Mauritius1 records · best Jul, 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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