To me it is a Red Lechwe! 8th September 2012

Red Lechwe and Kafue Flats Lechwe are not synonymous - the former is K. l. leche and the latter K. l. kafuensis.

This is a (very fine) photo of the latter!

Fair enough, but they are still Red Lechwe to me! (Remember I live in the 1970s! Had the Kafue Flats Lechwe been invented then? )

Thank-you for the compliment on the photo, taken as I marched back to the parrot aviaries for the final few minutes of my visit - only 2 1/4 hours as I did not arrive in Paignton until 15.09. I had a full day there the next day - some photos to come.

Oh dear, I just let my bath run rather too much as I typed my reply.

Parrotsandrew said:

Fair enough, but they are still Red Lechwe to me! (Remember I live in the 1970s! Had the Kafue Flats Lechwe been invented then? )

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According to the IUCN Red List site it was described in 1963.

Parrotsandrew said:

Thank-you for the compliment on the photo, taken as I marched back to the parrot aviaries for the final few minutes of my visit - only 2 1/4 hours as I did not arrive in Paignton until 15.09. I had a full day there the next day - some photos to come.

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After so many years of Chester's all-female herd I'm always impressed simply to see one with horns!

Maguari said:

Red Lechwe and Kafue Flats Lechwe are not synonymous - the former is K. l. leche and the latter K. l. kafuensis.

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Colin Groves considers them distinct species.

Nice photograph.