Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusTragelaphus (Spiral-horned Antelopes)
- SpeciesTragelaphus scriptus (Northern Bushbuck)
The harnessed bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) or northern bushbuck, is a medium-sized antelope, widespread in sub-Saharan-Africa. The harnessed bushbuck species has been separated from the Cape bushbuck, a southern and eastern species. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Bushbuck sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Lesser Kudu
Tragelaphus imberbis
Topi
Damaliscus korrigum
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Thomson's Gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Grant's Gazelle
Nanger granti
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Bohor Reedbuck
Redunca redunca
📅 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 Northern Bushbuck in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Bushbuck sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Bushbuck in Masai Mara National Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Northern Bushbuck in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.