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Greater Kudu

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
217 Verified records at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a large woodland antelope, found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas due to declining habitat, deforestation, and poaching. The greater kudu is one of two species commonly known as kudu, the other being the lesser kudu, T. imberbis. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Kudu sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 217 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

30–40% · Possible
Nyala
LC

Nyala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus angasii

30–40% · Possible
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

40–50% · Likely
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

30–40% · Possible
Natal Duiker
LC

Natal Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cephalophus natalensis

30–40% · Possible
Southern Reedbuck
LC

Southern Reedbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Redunca arundinum

20–30% · Possible
Blue Wildebeest
LC

Blue Wildebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Connochaetes taurinus

20–30% · Possible
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

20–30% · Possible
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

10–20% · With luck
Tsessebe
LC

Tsessebe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Damaliscus lunatus

10–20% · With luck
Suni

Suni

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Neotragus moschatus

Insufficient data
Mountain Reedbuck
EN

Mountain Reedbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Redunca fulvorufula

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
70–80%
2 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
50–60%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
4 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
5 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
6 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
7 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
8 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
9 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
10 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
11 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
12 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
13 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
14 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
15 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
16 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
17 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
18 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
19 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
20 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
21 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
22 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Kudu in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Kudu sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 217 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Kudu in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Greater Kudu in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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