Blue Wildebeest
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Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kruger National Park
862 Verified records at Kruger National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae, and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies. This broad-shouldered antelope has a muscular, front-heavy appearance, with a distinctive, robust muzzle. Young blue wildebeest are born tawny brown, and begin to take on their adult coloration at the age of 2 months. The adults' hues range from a deep slate or bluish-gray to light gray or even grayish-brown. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Wildebeest sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 862 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

40–50% · Likely
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

40–50% · Likely
Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

40–50% · Likely
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

40–50% · Likely
Steenbok
LC

Steenbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus campestris

30–40% · Possible
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

30–40% · Possible
Nyala
LC

Nyala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus angasii

30–40% · Possible
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

20–30% · Possible
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

20–30% · Possible
Tsessebe
LC

Tsessebe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Damaliscus lunatus

10–20% · With luck
Sharpe's Grysbok
LC

Sharpe's Grysbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus sharpei

10–20% · With luck
Sable Antelope
LC

Sable Antelope

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippotragus niger

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
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 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
60–70%
3 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
8 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
9 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
10 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
12 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
13 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
14 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
15 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
16 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
17 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
19 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
20 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
21 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
22 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
23 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
24 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
25 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
26 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
27 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
28 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Wildebeest in Kruger National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Wildebeest sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 862 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Wildebeest in Kruger National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Blue Wildebeest in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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