Raphicerus campestris
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The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok. Steenbok resemble small oribi, standing 45–60 cm (16"–24") at the shoulder, and weigh 7–16 kg (15–35 lb). Their coat is any shade from fawn to rufous, typically rather orange. The underside, including chin and throat, is white, as is the ring around the eye. Ears are large with "finger-marks" on the inside. Males have straight, smooth, parallel horns 7–19 cm (2.8–7.5 in) long (see image left). There is a black crescent-shape between the ears, a long black bridge to the glossy black nose, and a black circular scent-gland in front of the eye. The tail is not usually visible, being only 4–6 cm (1.6–2.4 in) long.
There are two distinct clusters in steenbok distribution. In East Africa, it occurs in central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. It was formerly widespread in Uganda, but is now almost certainly extinct there. In Southern Africa, it occurs in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and probably Lesotho.
Steenbok live in a variety of... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 16 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abilene Zoological Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | The Abilene Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | African Dawn Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden | 🇺🇸 United States |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Steenbok sighting in Hwange National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 27 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Steenbok in Hwange National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January, the lowest month. That is one of Hwange National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 150 mm in January.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Steenbok sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 16
Of the 16 parks where we can rate Steenbok sightings, Hwange National Park ranks 2nd at about 50%. The best odds are in West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Bovidae
The closest relatives of the Steenbok that you can see in Hwange National Park (family Bovidae, Bovids) are Greater Kudu (about 50%), Impala (about 50%) and Blue Wildebeest (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Steenbok is recorded against all the mammals logged in Hwange National Park (36 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
