Common Eland

Where to see

Common Eland

Taurotragus oryx

De Hoop Nature Reserve leads · 26 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Common Eland during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 De Hoop Nature Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
~80%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~70%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~60%
4 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~60%
5 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~60%
6 West Coast National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~50%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~50%
8 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~50%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~50%
10 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~50%
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~50%
12 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~40%
13 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~40%
14 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~40%
15 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~40%
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~40%
17 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~40%
18 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~40%
19 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~40%
20 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~30%
21 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
22 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~30%
23 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
24 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
25 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Common Eland?

De Hoop Nature Reserve

In De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Common Eland sighting on a given day, the highest of the 26 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see a Common Eland?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are February–May and August–September in De Hoop Nature Reserve (about 80%), July in Kidepo Valley National Park (about 80%) and April and June in Lake Mburo National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Common Eland on a given day. Each park's Common Eland page has the full month-by-month chart.