Waterbuck

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

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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	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	70–80%
2	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	70–80%
3	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	70–80%
4	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
5	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	60–70%
6	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
7	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
8	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	60–70%
9	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
10	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
11	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
12	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
13	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
14	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	50–60%
15	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
16	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	50–60%
17	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
18	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
19	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	50–60%
20	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
21	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
22	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
23	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
24	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
25	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
26	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
27	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	40–50%
28	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
29	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
30	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
31	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
32	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
33	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
34	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
35	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	20–30%
36	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
37	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
38	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
39	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
40	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
41	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
42	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
43	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Waterbuck in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Waterbuck sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 75 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Waterbuck in Murchison Falls National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Waterbuck in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.