Topi
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Topi

Damaliscus korrigum

40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Queen Elizabeth National Park
51 Verified records at Queen Elizabeth National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Topi sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park

Tsessebe
LC

Tsessebe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Damaliscus lunatus

Insufficient data
Kob
LC

Kob

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus kob

60–70% · Likely
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

60–70% · Likely
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

60–70% · Likely
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

30–40% · Possible
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

Insufficient data
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

Insufficient data
Common Hippopotamus
VU

Common Hippopotamus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippopotamus amphibius

60–70% · Likely
Common Warthog
LC

Common Warthog

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phacochoerus africanus

50–60% · Likely
Giant Forest Hog
LC

Giant Forest Hog

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

40–50% · Likely
Northern Giraffe
VU

Northern Giraffe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Giraffa camelopardalis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
60–70
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
70–80%
2 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
3 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Topi in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Topi sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Topi in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Topi in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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