Black Rhinoceros

Diceros bicornis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
OrderPerissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
FamilyRhinocerotidae (Rhinoceroses)
GenusDiceros (Narrow-lipped Rhinoceroses)
SpeciesDiceros bicornis (Black Rhinoceros)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Akagera National Park

3 Verified records at Akagera National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), also called the black rhino or the hooked-lip rhinoceros, is a species of rhinoceros native to East and Southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Although the species is referred to as black, its colours vary from brown to grey. It is the only extant species of the genus Diceros. The other rhinoceros native to Africa is the white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum). The word "white" in the name "white rhinoceros" is often said to be a misinterpretation of the Afrikaans word wyd (Dutch wijd) meaning wide, referring to its square upper lip, as opposed to the pointed or hooked lip of the black rhinoceros. These species are now sometimes referred to as the square-lipped (for white) or hook-lipped (for black) rhinoceros. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park

Ceratotherium simum

50–60% · Likely

NT Endemic

Equus quagga

80–90% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Black Rhinoceros at Akagera National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

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	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	60–70%
2	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
3	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
4	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
5	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
6	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
7	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
8	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	20–30%
9	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
10	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
11	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
12	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
13	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
14	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
15	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
16	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
17	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
18	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
19	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
20	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
21	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
22	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
23	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data

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