Topi
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Topi

Damaliscus korrigum

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Virunga National Park
52 Verified records at Virunga National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Damaliscus lunatus jimela is a subspecies of topi, and is usually just called a topi. It is a highly social and fast type of antelope found in the savannas, semi-deserts, and floodplains of sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Topi sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Tsessebe
LC

Tsessebe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Damaliscus lunatus

Insufficient data
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

30–40% · Possible
Kob
LC

Kob

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus kob

20–30% · Possible
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

20–30% · Possible
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

10–20% · With luck
Black Fronted Duiker
LC

Black Fronted Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cephalophus nigrifrons

5–10% · With luck
Weyns's Duiker
LC

Weyns's Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cephalophus weynsi

5–10% · Rare
Sitatunga
LC

Sitatunga

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus spekii

Insufficient data
Light-backed Duiker
NT

Light-backed Duiker

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cephalophus silvicultor

Insufficient data
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

Insufficient data
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

Insufficient data
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
70–80%
2 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
3 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Topi in Virunga National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Topi sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Topi in Virunga National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Topi in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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