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 →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Bushbuck sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii
Puku
Kobus vardonii
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Roan Antelope
Hippotragus equinus
Southern Reedbuck
Redunca arundinum
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Sable Antelope
Hippotragus niger
Sharpe's Grysbok
Raphicerus sharpei
📅 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 South Luangwa National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Bushbuck sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Bushbuck in South Luangwa National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Northern Bushbuck in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.