Where does the common eland live?
Taurotragus oryx has 7,065 records in 25 countries and territories, from 1904 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 7,065 records
- 25 places
- 79 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaArtiodactylaBovidaeTaurotragus
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19042026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,670 | |
| Kenya | 1,416 | |
| Tanzania | 634 | |
| Angola | 396 | |
| Namibia | 300 | |
| Uganda | 153 | |
| Zimbabwe | 136 | |
| Botswana | 125 | |
| Malawi | 94 | |
| Zambia | 48 | |
| Eswatini | 26 | |
| Rwanda | 15 | |
| Mozambique | 12 | |
| Israel | 10 | |
| United States | 7 | |
| South Sudan | 6 | |
| Lesotho | 5 | |
| DR Congo | 3 | |
| Central African Republic | 2 | |
| Senegal | 2 | |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| Canada | 1 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| Ethiopia | 1 | |
| Libya | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Bovidae.
chamois
492,718 records
cow
440,631 records
Alpine ibex
183,806 records
domestic sheep
159,485 records
Arabian gazelle
119,597 records
Pyrenean Chamoios
51,210 records
suni
44,721 records
African buffalo
18,026 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.