Reedbuck Explained

Reedbuck is a common name for African antelopes from the genus Redunca.^[1]
Bohor reedbucks belong to the family Bovidae and subfamily Reduncinae. Bohor reedbucks are known to be savannah grazers that live near water sources. They have been found in areas like the Bale Mountains National Park in Ethiopia.^[2]

Reedbucks are reddish brown and are 60cmto90cmcm (20inchesto40inchescm). There are three recognised species of reedbuck:

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Redunca arundinum		Gabon and Tanzania to South Africa
	Redunca fulvorufula		sub-Saharan Africa.
	Redunca redunca		Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda.

Notes and References

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Afework . Bezawork . Population status, structure and activity patterns of the Bohor reedbuck Redunca redunca in the north of the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia . African Journal of Ecology . 4 May 2010 . 2 . 2 . 285–568 . 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01139.x . October 31, 2024.