Steenbok

Steenbok

Raphicerus campestris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Etosha National Park
124 Verified records at Etosha National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Steenbok sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
4 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
5 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
6 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
7 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
8 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
12 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
14 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
15 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
16 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
19 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Steenbok in Etosha National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Steenbok sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 124 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Steenbok in Etosha National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Steenbok in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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