Cephalophus nigrifrons
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The black-fronted duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons) is a small antelope found in central and west-central Africa. The black-fronted duiker is a compact, short-necked, and active antelope that gets its name from the broad black streak that runs from the nose to its forehead, a feature distinguishing it from its congeners. It has a glossy coat that is deep reddish-mahogany to a lighter orange-chestnut in colour, the hair becoming sparser and darker on the long legs. It has a short tail that is black with a white tip and short, pointed horns, measuring 4–12 cm (1.6–4.7 in), which are carried by both sexes and are used for defense against other duikers and predators. Their elongated hooves appear to be an adaptation to the wet habitats they seem to prefer. It weighs 14–18 kg (31–40 lb) and has a shoulder height of 43 cm (17 in).
The black-fronted duiker is found in central and west-central Africa, with an isolated population in the Niger Delta in eastern Nigeria and then from southern Cameroon east to western Kenya and south to northern Angola. The black-fronted duiker occurs in montane, lowland, and swamp forests, from near sea level up... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo |
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Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Fronted Duiker sighting in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 32 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and September
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black Fronted Duiker in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June, August and October, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Fronted Duiker sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Odzala-Kokoua National Park, in our data
Odzala-Kokoua National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Black Fronted Duiker sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same genus: Cephalophus
The closest relatives of the Black Fronted Duiker that you can see in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (genus Cephalophus, Forest Duikers) are Peters' Duiker (about 30%), Light-backed Duiker (about 20%) and Bay Duiker (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Fronted Duiker is recorded against all the mammals logged in Odzala-Kokoua 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.
