Black Fronted Duiker
Cephalophus nigrifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusCephalophus (Forest Duikers)
- SpeciesCephalophus nigrifrons (Black Fronted Duiker)
The black-fronted duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons) is a small antelope found in central and west-central Africa. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Fronted Duiker sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Weyns's Duiker
Cephalophus weynsi
Light-backed Duiker
Cephalophus silvicultor
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Kob
Kobus kob
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Topi
Damaliscus korrigum
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Sitatunga
Tragelaphus spekii
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
Tsessebe
Damaliscus lunatus
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 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Fronted Duiker in Virunga National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Black Fronted Duiker sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Fronted Duiker in Virunga National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Black Fronted Duiker in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.