Redunca fulvorufula
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) is an antelope found in mountainous areas of much of sub-Saharan Africa. There are three recognized subspecies. Redunca fulvorufula adamauae - Adamawa mountain reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula chanleri - Chanler's mountain reedbuck (named for William A. Chanler)
Redunca fulvorufula fulvorufula - southern mountain reedbuck The mountain reedbuck averages 75 cm (30 in) at the shoulder, and weighs around 30 kg (66 lb). It has a grey coat with a white underbelly and reddish-brown head and shoulders. The male has ridged horns of around 15.2 cm (6.0 in), which curve forwards. Both sexes have a dark scent patch beneath the ears.
The mountain reedbuck occurs in three separate geographic areas, each containing a separate subspecies. The southern mountain reedbucks inhabits an area from the eastern Cape Province (South Africa) to southeastern Botswana. Chanler's mountain reedbuck occurs in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, and Ethiopia. The Adamawa mountain reedbuck is only been found at the Nigeria-Cameroon border. The species occupies ridges and hillsides in rocky country and high-elevation... Wikipedia →
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South Africa · 2022
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Reedbuck sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 13 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Reedbuck in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, June–July and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mountain Reedbuck sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Mountain Reedbuck sightings, Johannesburg ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mountain Reedbuck is recorded against all the mammals logged in Johannesburg (12 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
