Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusAlcelaphus (Hartebeests)
- SpeciesAlcelaphus buselaphus (Hartebeest)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
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
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
📅 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 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 11 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 13 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 16 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 18 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 20 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 21 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hartebeest in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Hartebeest sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hartebeest in Addo Elephant National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Hartebeest in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.