Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusTragelaphus (Spiral-horned Antelopes)
- SpeciesTragelaphus scriptus (Northern Bushbuck)
The harnessed bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) or northern bushbuck, is a medium-sized antelope, widespread in sub-Saharan-Africa. The harnessed bushbuck species has been separated from the Cape bushbuck, a southern and eastern species. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Bushbuck sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lake Manyara National Park
Lesser Kudu
Tragelaphus imberbis
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Grant's Gazelle
Nanger granti
East African Giraffe
Giraffa tippelskirchi
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
📅 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 Northern Bushbuck in Lake Manyara National Park?
About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Bushbuck sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Bushbuck in Lake Manyara National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Northern Bushbuck in Lake Manyara National Park in our monthly data.