Ourebia ourebi
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In 3 days >90%
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. Only males possess horns; the thin, straight horns, 8–18 centimetres (3.1–7.1 in) long, are smooth at the tips and ringed at the base.
Typically diurnal, the oribi is active mainly during the day. Small herds of up to four members are common; males defend their group's territory, 25–100 hectares (62–247 acres) large. It is primarily a grazer, and prefers fresh grasses but also browses occasionally. A seasonal breeder, the time when mating occurs varies geographically. Unlike all other small antelopes, oribi can exhibit three types of mating systems, depending on the habitat – polyandry, polygyny and polygynandry. Gestation lasts for six to seven months, following which a single calf is born; births peak from November to December in southern Africa. Weaning takes place at four to five months.
The oribi occurs in a variety of habitats – from savannahs, floodplains and tropical grasslands with 10–100 centimetres (3.9–39.4 in) tall grasses to montane grasslands at low altitudes, up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above the sea level. This antelope is highly sporadic in distribution, ranging from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia and Eritrea in the east and southward to Angola and the Eastern Cape (South Africa). The oribi has been classified as Least Concern by the IUCN; numbers have declined due to agricultural expansion and competition from livestock. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 5 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an Oribi sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 14 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to March
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report an Oribi in Kidepo Valley National Park on a given day, against about 20% in April, the lowest month. Those are among Kidepo Valley National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 130 mm in July. September and November–December have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oribi sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Oribi sightings, Kidepo Valley National Park ranks 2nd at about 70%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Murchison Falls National Park (Uganda, about 70%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Bovidae
The closest relatives of the Oribi that you can see in Kidepo Valley National Park (family Bovidae, Bovids) are African Buffalo (about 80%), Hartebeest (about 80%) and Waterbuck (about 80%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oribi is recorded against all the mammals logged in Kidepo Valley National Park (27 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.
