Mountain Reedbuck

Mountain Reedbuck

Redunca fulvorufula

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Nairobi National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

16 Verified sightings at Nairobi National Park From 2019 to 2026
29 In all 2 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Mountain Reedbuck

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 →

Sounds

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South Africa · 2022

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
2 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Reedbuck in Nairobi National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Reedbuck sighting in Nairobi National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 30 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Mountain Reedbuck in Nairobi National Park?

March

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Reedbuck in Nairobi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and September–October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Mountain Reedbuck?

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.

Is Nairobi National Park the best place to see a Mountain Reedbuck?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Mountain Reedbuck sightings, Nairobi National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 10%).

Where does the Mountain Reedbuck sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Mountain Reedbuck is recorded against all the mammals logged in Nairobi National Park (16 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

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