Paraxerus ochraceus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The ochre bush squirrel (Paraxerus ochraceus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
No species of the same family or order lives in Nairobi National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other mammals.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre Bush Squirrel sighting in Nairobi National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 26th most-seen of the 30 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Ochre Bush Squirrel in Nairobi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and September–February, the lowest months. That is one of Nairobi National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 180 mm in April.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ochre Bush Squirrel sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
8th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Ochre Bush Squirrel sightings, Nairobi National Park ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Ruaha National Park (Tanzania, about 40%), Aberdare National Park (Kenya, about 40%) and Tsavo East National Park (Kenya, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ochre Bush Squirrel is recorded against all the mammals logged in Nairobi National Park (7 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.
