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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Waterbuck sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park
Lechwe
Kobus leche
Puku
Kobus vardonii
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Sable Antelope
Hippotragus niger
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Roan Antelope
Hippotragus equinus
Tsessebe
Damaliscus lunatus
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
📅 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 Chobe National Park?
About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Waterbuck sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 105 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Waterbuck in Chobe National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Waterbuck in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.