Puku
Kobus vardonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusKobus (Waterbucks, Kobs, and Lechwes)
- SpeciesKobus vardonii (Puku)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Roan Antelope
Hippotragus equinus
Southern Reedbuck
Redunca arundinum
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Sable Antelope
Hippotragus niger
Sharpe's Grysbok
Raphicerus sharpei
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
📅 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 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Puku in South Luangwa National Park?
About 67% of visitor-days record a Puku sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 69 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Puku in South Luangwa National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Puku in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.