It occurs from central Kenya to northern Tanzania, with its western range reaching the Gregory Rift. Its pale gray coat, creamy beard, and drooping mane are distinctive.
The coat is pale gray, often darker over the forequarters, with subdued stripes. The beard and throat fringe are creamy white with black hairs mixed in; in some individuals the fringe is all black. The mane hangs down instead of standing erect. Both sexes have horns with slightly broadened, unringed bases and little downward curvature. Females are smaller, with thinner horns.
One recorded seasonal route runs from Nairobi National Park in the dry season to the Athi-Kapiti Plains in the wet season. This is a regional example and should not be assumed for every herd across the full range.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.