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title: "Bush Duiker"
description: "Sylvicapra grimmia — Mamíferos. The common duiker, also known as the gray duiker or bush duiker, is a small antelope and the only member of the genus Sylvicapra."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/bush-duiker
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bush Duiker

> Sylvicapra grimmia — Mamíferos. The common duiker, also known as the gray duiker or bush duiker, is a small antelope and the only member of the genus Sylvicapra.

- Scientific name: *Sylvicapra grimmia*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 4673
- Wikidata: [Q756208](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q756208)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42424](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42424)

## Names

- en: Bush Duiker
- de: Kronenducker
- es: Dik-dik
- fr: Céphalophe de Grimm
- nl: Gewone duiker
- pl: Grym

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (2787), BJ (235), NA (135), KE (122), ET (55), ZW (49), CF (46), TZ (43), MW (39), ZM (38), BW (27), UG (25)

## Summary

The common duiker, also known as the gray duiker or bush duiker, is a small antelope and the only member of the genus Sylvicapra. This species is found everywhere in Africa south of the Sahara, excluding the Horn of Africa and the rainforests of the central and western parts of the continent. Generally, they are found in habitats with sufficient vegetation cover to allow them to hide—savannah and hilly areas, including the fringes of human settlements.

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

## Photo

![Bush Duiker](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bush-duiker/medium.jpg)

Photo: Tim Kirsten · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/93917521

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bush-duiker?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).