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Oribi

Ourebia ourebi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
23 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The oribi (; Ourebia ourebi) is a small antelope found in eastern, southern and western Africa. The sole member of its genus, it was described by the German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1783. While this is the only member in the genus Ourebia, eight subspecies are identified. The oribi reaches nearly 50–67 centimetres (20–26 in) at the shoulder and weighs 12–22 kilograms (26–49 lb). It possesses a slightly raised back, and long neck and limbs. The glossy, yellowish to rufous brown coat contrasts with the white chin, throat, underparts and rump. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Oribi sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park

Topi

Topi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Damaliscus korrigum

60–70% · Likely
Blue Wildebeest
LC

Blue Wildebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Connochaetes taurinus

50–60% · Likely
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

50–60% · Likely
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

50–60% · Likely
Thomson's Gazelle
LC

Thomson's Gazelle

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eudorcas thomsonii

50–60% · Likely
Hartebeest
LC

Hartebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus buselaphus

40–50% · Likely
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

40–50% · Likely
Grant's Gazelle
LC

Grant's Gazelle

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nanger granti

30–40% · Possible
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

30–40% · Possible
Bohor Reedbuck
LC

Bohor Reedbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Redunca redunca

20–30% · Possible
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

20–30% · Possible
Steenbok
LC

Steenbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus campestris

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
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 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
3 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
4 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
5 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
9 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
10 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Oribi in Serengeti National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Oribi sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Oribi in Serengeti National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Oribi in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.

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