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Impala

Aepyceros melampus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
101 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The impala or rooibok (Aepyceros melampus, lit. 'black-footed high-horn' in Ancient Greek) is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The only extant member of the genus Aepyceros, and tribe Aepycerotini, it was first described to Europeans by German zoologist Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1812. Two subspecies are recognised—the grassland-dwelling common impala (sometimes referred to as the Kenyan impala), and the larger and darker black-faced impala, which lives in slightly more arid, scrubland environments. The impala reaches 70–92 cm (28–36 in) at the shoulder and weighs 40–65 kg (88–143 lb). It features a glossy, reddish brown coat. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Impala sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

50–60% · Likely
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

50–60% · Likely
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

50–60% · Likely
Thomson's Gazelle
LC

Thomson's Gazelle

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eudorcas thomsonii

50–60% · Likely
Grant's Gazelle
LC

Grant's Gazelle

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nanger granti

40–50% · Likely
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

Insufficient data
Common Warthog
LC

Common Warthog

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Phacochoerus africanus

60–70% · Likely
Northern Giraffe
VU

Northern Giraffe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Giraffa camelopardalis

60–70% · Likely
Common Hippopotamus
VU

Common Hippopotamus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippopotamus amphibius

40–50% · Likely
East African Giraffe

East African Giraffe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Giraffa tippelskirchi

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
70–80
Aug
70–80
Sep
60–70
Oct
70–80
Nov
60–70
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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
80–90%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
80–90%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
70–80%
4 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
70–80%
6 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
7 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
8 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
60–70%
9 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
60–70%
10 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
11 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
12 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
13 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
14 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
50–60%
15 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
16 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
17 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
18 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
19 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
50–60%
20 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
21 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
22 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
40–50%
23 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
24 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
25 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
26 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
27 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
28 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
29 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
30 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
31 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
32 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
33 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
34 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
35 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
36 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
37 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
38 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
39 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
40 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
41 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Impala in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 72% of wildlife watchers report a Impala sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Impala in Lake Nakuru National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Impala in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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