Steenbok

Steenbok

Raphicerus campestris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
36 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
November 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Steenbok sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Steenbok sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Steenbok in Masai Mara National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Steenbok in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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