Blue Wildebeest
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Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
128 Verified records at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Wildebeest sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Gemsbok
LC Endemic

Gemsbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oryx gazella

50–60% · Likely
Springbok
LC Endemic

Springbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antidorcas marsupialis

40–50% · Likely
Steenbok
LC

Steenbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus campestris

40–50% · Likely
Khama

Khama

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus caama

40–50% · Likely
Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

20–30% · Possible
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

10–20% · With luck
Hartebeest
LC

Hartebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus buselaphus

Insufficient data
Southern Giraffe

Southern Giraffe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Giraffa giraffa

30–40% · Possible
Common Warthog
LC

Common Warthog

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phacochoerus africanus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
60–70%
3 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
8 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
9 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
10 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
12 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
13 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
14 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
15 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
16 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
17 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
19 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
20 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
21 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
22 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
23 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
24 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
25 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
26 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
27 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
28 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Wildebeest in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Wildebeest sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Wildebeest in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Blue Wildebeest in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.

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