Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusRaphicerus (Grysboks and Steenboks)
- SpeciesRaphicerus campestris (Steenbok)
The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Steenbok sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Tsessebe
Damaliscus lunatus
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Bush Duiker
Sylvicapra grimmia
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 13 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 16 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 18 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Steenbok in Pilanesberg National Park?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Steenbok sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Steenbok in Pilanesberg National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Steenbok in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.