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title: "Gnu pręgowane"
description: "Connochaetes taurinus — Ssaki. The blue wildebeest, also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/common-wildebeest
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Gnu pręgowane

> Connochaetes taurinus — Ssaki. The blue wildebeest, also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest.

- Scientific name: *Connochaetes taurinus*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola), `savanna` (Sawanna)
- iNaturalist observations: 13395
- Wikidata: [Q328809](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328809)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42280](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42280)

## Names

- en: Common Wildebeest
- de: Streifengnu
- es: Ñu
- fr: Gnou bleu
- nl: Blauwe gnoe
- pl: Gnu pręgowane

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (5244), TZ (2552), KE (2004), NA (1306), BW (657), ZW (195), ZM (128), SZ (99), MZ (73), TG (58), AO (19), MW (14)

## Summary

The blue wildebeest, also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae, and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies. This broad-shouldered antelope has a muscular, front-heavy appearance, with a distinctive, robust muzzle. Young blue wildebeest are born tawny brown, and begin to take on their adult coloration at the age of 2 months. The adults' hues range from a deep slate or…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_wildebeest

## Photo

![Gnu pręgowane](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/common-wildebeest/medium.jpg)

Photo: Philipp · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/87163145

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/common-wildebeest?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).