Topi
Damaliscus korrigum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusDamaliscus (Sassabies)
- SpeciesDamaliscus korrigum (Topi)
Damaliscus lunatus jimela is a subspecies of topi, and is usually just called a topi. It is a highly social and fast type of antelope found in the savannas, semi-deserts, and floodplains of sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Topi sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Thomson's Gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii
Grant's Gazelle
Nanger granti
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Topi in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Topi sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Topi in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
November has the highest sighting rate for Topi in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.