Sylvicapra grimmia
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), also known as the gray duiker or bush duiker, is a small antelope and the only member of the genus Sylvicapra. This species is found everywhere in Africa south of the Sahara, excluding the Horn of Africa and the rainforests of the central and western parts of the continent. Generally, they are found in habitats with sufficient vegetation cover to allow them to hide—savannah and hilly areas, including the fringes of human settlements.
Colouration of this species varies widely over its vast geographic range. There are 14 subspecies described, ranging from chestnut in forested areas of Angola to grizzled gray in northern savannas and light brown shades in arid regions. It grows to about 50 cm (20 in) in height and generally weighs 12 to 25 kg (26 to 55 lb); females are generally larger and heavier than the males. Only the male has horns and these can grow to 11 cm (4.3 in) long.
Breeding is year round and the female gives birth to one fawn after a gestation period of 6 to 7.5 months. The common duiker has a wide diet; beyond browsing for leaves, flowers, fruits and tubers, they will also eat insects, frogs, small... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 3 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 8 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilongwe | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Drakenstein Lion Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Bush Babies Monkey Sanctuary | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | African Dawn Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Animal Orphanage | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
No species of the same family or order lives in Lilongwe, so these are its closest relatives here: other mammals.
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Bush Duiker sighting in Lilongwe on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, April and August
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Bush Duiker in Lilongwe on a given day, against about 20% in March, July and October–December, the lowest months. Those are among Lilongwe's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against almost none in June. May and June have too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bush Duiker sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Bush Duiker sightings, Lilongwe has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%) and Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bush Duiker is recorded against all the mammals logged in Lilongwe (7 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.
