Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusKobus (Waterbucks, Kobs, and Lechwes)
- SpeciesKobus ellipsiprymnus (Waterbuck)
The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa. It is in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae. It was first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833. Its 13 subspecies are grouped under two varieties: the common or ellipsiprymnus waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck. Their coat colour varies from brown to grey. The long, spiral horns, present only on males, curve backward, then forward, and are 55–99 cm (22–39 in) long. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Waterbuck sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Grant's Gazelle
Nanger granti
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
East African Oryx
Oryx beisa
Lesser Kudu
Tragelaphus imberbis
Gerenuk
Litocranius walleri
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Hirola
Beatragus hunteri
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Suni
Neotragus moschatus
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
📅 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 Waterbuck in Tsavo East National Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Waterbuck sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Waterbuck in Tsavo East National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Waterbuck in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.