Blackbuck: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Blackbuck Antilope cervicapra Least concern

Where the blackbuck lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 303 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map

Scientific name	Antilope cervicapra
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the blackbuck live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the blackbuck in 4 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America. In Pakistan it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the blackbuck endangered?

The blackbuck’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the blackbuck?

The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Antilope. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the blackbuck

The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a medium-sized antelope native to India and Nepal. It inhabits grassy plains and lightly forested areas with perennial water sources.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blackbuck (revision 1381437796), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q183339 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).