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Cookson's wildebeest
An individual at South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Bovidae
Subfamily:	Alcelaphinae
Genus:	Connochaetes
Species:	C. taurinus
Subspecies:	C. t. cooksoni
Trinomial name
Connochaetes taurinus cooksoni Blaine, 1914
C. t. cooksoni range is marked in light brown

Cookson's wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus cooksoni) is a subspecies of the blue wildebeest that is native to the Luangwa Valley of the Luangwa River, Zambia. Occasionally, confusions (herds or groups) of the subspecies will travel into central Malawi. It has a bigger body and horns compared to other subspecies of the blue wildebeest. It also is a lighter color than the main subspecies. Black lower head, dark black tail, with a light brown to light black body. Black, small beard and gray horns. Brown upper head, with different shades of the color. It is listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN Red List, for there are no serious threats imposed on the subspecies besides poaching.

References

1. ^ "Cookson's Wildebeest (Subspecies Connochaetes taurinus cooksoni)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
2. ^ "Wildebeest Hunting". Shakari Connection. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
3. ^ "Connochaetes taurinus cooksoni Blaine, 1914". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
4. IUCN (2016-01-07). "Connochaetes taurinus: IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T5229A163322525". doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-2.rlts.t5229a163322525.en. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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