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 →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Bushbuck sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Kob
Kobus kob
Roan Antelope
Hippotragus equinus
Red-Flanked Duiker
Cephalophus rufilatus
Oribi
Ourebia ourebi
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 63% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Bushbuck sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Bushbuck in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Northern Bushbuck in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.