The following photo-pair compares A. swaynei with A. caama in posteriolateral view:
A point of difference occurs on the posterior surface of the upper fore leg, just below the elbow. In swaynei only, there is a distinct small patch of pale pelage, complementing the extensive pale feature on the hindquarters.
https://depositphotos.com/200318980/stock-photo-red-hartebeest-alcelaphus-buselaphus-caama.html
https://www.jasongilchrist.co.uk/photo_9039796.html
https://depositphotos.com/72498121/stock-photo-red-hartebeest.html
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