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Topi

Damaliscus korrigum

60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
512 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Damaliscus lunatus jimela is a subspecies of topi, and is usually just called a topi. It is a highly social and fast type of antelope found in the savannas, semi-deserts, and floodplains of sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Topi sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 512 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park

Tsessebe
LC

Tsessebe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Damaliscus lunatus

<5% · Rare
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

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
70–80%
2 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
3 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Topi sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 512 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Topi in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.

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