Southern Reedbuck
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Southern Reedbuck

Redunca arundinum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Liwonde National Park
5 Verified records at Liwonde National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The southern reedbuck, rietbok or common reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) is a diurnal antelope typically found in southern Africa. It was first described by Pieter Boddaert, a Dutch physician and naturalist, in 1785. It is placed in the genus Redunca and family Bovidae. This antelope has an average mass of 58 kg (128 lb) and a body length of about 134–167 cm (53–66 in). Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Reedbuck sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park

Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

70–80% · Very likely
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

60–70% · Likely
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

60–70% · Likely
Sable Antelope
LC

Sable Antelope

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippotragus niger

60–70% · Likely
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

50–60% · Likely
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

40–50% · Likely
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

30–40% · Possible
Hartebeest
LC

Hartebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus buselaphus

20–30% · Possible
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

Insufficient data
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

Insufficient data
Oribi
LC

Oribi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ourebia ourebi

Insufficient data
Sharpe's Grysbok
LC

Sharpe's Grysbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus sharpei

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
<5
Oct
20–30
Nov
<5
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 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
9 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Reedbuck in Liwonde National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Reedbuck sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Reedbuck in Liwonde National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Southern Reedbuck in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.

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