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Lechwe

Kobus leche

30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kafue National Park
13 Verified records at Kafue National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lechwe, red lechwe, or southern lechwe (Kobus leche) is an antelope found in wetlands of south-central Africa. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Lechwe sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park

Puku
NT

Puku

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus vardonii

70–80% · Very likely
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

40–50% · Likely
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

50–60% · Likely
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

50–60% · Likely
Roan Antelope
LC

Roan Antelope

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippotragus equinus

40–50% · Likely
Hartebeest
LC

Hartebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus buselaphus

40–50% · Likely
Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

40–50% · Likely
Sable Antelope
LC

Sable Antelope

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippotragus niger

30–40% · Possible
Blue Wildebeest
LC

Blue Wildebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Connochaetes taurinus

30–40% · Possible
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

20–30% · Possible
Sharpe's Grysbok
LC

Sharpe's Grysbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus sharpei

20–30% · Possible
Southern Reedbuck
LC

Southern Reedbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Redunca arundinum

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
70–80
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
50–60%
2 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
3 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
4 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lechwe in Kafue National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Lechwe sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lechwe in Kafue National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Lechwe in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.

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