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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Steenbok sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Topi
Damaliscus korrigum
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Thomson's Gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Grant's Gazelle
Nanger granti
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Bohor Reedbuck
Redunca redunca
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
📅 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 Serengeti National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Steenbok sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Steenbok in Serengeti National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Steenbok in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.