Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusSylvicapra
- SpeciesSylvicapra grimmia (Bush Duiker)
The common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), also known as the gray duiker or bush duiker, is a small antelope and the only member of the genus Sylvicapra. This species is found everywhere in Africa south of the Sahara, excluding the Horn of Africa and the rainforests of the central and western parts of the continent. Generally, they are found in habitats with sufficient vegetation cover to allow them to hide—savannah and hilly areas, including the fringes of human settlements. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bush Duiker sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Natal Duiker
Cephalophus natalensis
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii
Southern Reedbuck
Redunca arundinum
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Tsessebe
Damaliscus lunatus
Suni
Neotragus moschatus
Mountain Reedbuck
Redunca fulvorufula
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bush Duiker in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Bush Duiker sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bush Duiker in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Bush Duiker in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.