Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusConnochaetes (Wildebeests)
- SpeciesConnochaetes taurinus (Blue Wildebeest)
The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae, and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies. This broad-shouldered antelope has a muscular, front-heavy appearance, with a distinctive, robust muzzle. Young blue wildebeest are born tawny brown, and begin to take on their adult coloration at the age of 2 months. The adults' hues range from a deep slate or bluish-gray to light gray or even grayish-brown. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park
Kirk's Dik-dik
Madoqua kirkii
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Blue Wildebeest at Waterberg Plateau Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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