Black Wildebeest
Connochaetes gnou
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusConnochaetes (Wildebeests)
- SpeciesConnochaetes gnou (Black Wildebeest)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Bontebok/Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Wildebeest in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Black Wildebeest sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 29 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Wildebeest in Addo Elephant National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Black Wildebeest in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.