Bontebok/Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusDamaliscus (Sassabies)
- SpeciesDamaliscus pygargus (Bontebok/Blesbok)
The bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus) is an antelope found in South Africa, Lesotho and Namibia. D. pygargus has two subspecies; the nominate subspecies (D. p. pygargus), occurring naturally in the Fynbos and Renosterveld areas of the Western Cape, and the blesbok (D. p. phillipsi) occurring in the Highveld. The bontebok is related to the common tsessebe. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Bontebok/Blesbok sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Tsessebe
Damaliscus lunatus
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Kirk's Dik-dik
Madoqua kirkii
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bontebok/Blesbok in Etosha National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Bontebok/Blesbok sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bontebok/Blesbok in Etosha National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Bontebok/Blesbok in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.