Wildlife
Waterbok
WaterbuckKobus ellipsiprymnus
The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa.
Wanneer om te besoek
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Records4,057 records
Curve from 4,057 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Waterbuck is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,057 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Waterbuck aanteken
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep7 plekke
Sabi Sand Game ReserveMpumalanga · Year-round4 plekke
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 plekke
Timbavati Private Nature ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 plekke
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 plekke
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 plek
Marakele National ParkLimpopo · Best May to Sep1 plek
Mont Eco Private Game ReserveWestern Cape · Year-round1 plek
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- Which parks and reserves are best for the Waterbuck in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Waterbuck at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Madikwe Game Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Waterbuck in South Africa?
- The Waterbuck is most recorded in Mpumalanga (38% of records), Limpopo (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), based on 4 057 iNaturalist observations. 42 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Waterbuck on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Waterbuck?
- The Waterbuck is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Waterbuck?
- The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa. It is placed in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae. It was first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833. The thirteen subspecies are grouped under two varieties: the common or ellipsen waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck.