East African Oryx
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East African Oryx

Oryx beisa

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

The East African oryx (Oryx beisa), also known as the beisa, is a species of medium-sized antelope from East Africa. It has two subspecies: the common beisa oryx (Oryx beisa beisa) found in steppe and semidesert throughout the Horn of Africa Somalia and north of the Tana River, and the fringe-eared oryx (Oryx beisa callotis) south of the Tana River in southern Kenya Somalia and parts of Tanzania. The species is listed as Endangered by the IUCN. In the past, some taxonomists considered it a subspecies of the gemsbok (Oryx gazella), but they are genetically distinct; the diploid chromosome count is 56 for the beisa and 58 for the gemsbok. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a East African Oryx sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

Kirk's Dik-dik
LC

Kirk's Dik-dik

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Madoqua kirkii

70–80% · Very likely
Grant's Gazelle
LC

Grant's Gazelle

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nanger granti

70–80% · Very likely
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

60–70% · Likely
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

50–60% · Likely
Gerenuk

Gerenuk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Litocranius walleri

50–60% · Likely
Günther's Dik-dik
LC

Günther's Dik-dik

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Madoqua guentheri

30–40% · Possible
Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

30–40% · Possible
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

Insufficient data
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

Insufficient data
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

Insufficient data
Hartebeest
LC

Hartebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus buselaphus

Insufficient data
Lesser Kudu
NT

Lesser Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus imberbis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
50–60
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
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 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
70–80%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
7 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a East African Oryx in Samburu National Reserve?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a East African Oryx sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see East African Oryx in Samburu National Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for East African Oryx in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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