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Impala

Aepyceros melampus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Akagera National Park
77 Verified records at Akagera National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The impala or rooibok (Aepyceros melampus, lit. 'black-footed high-horn' in Ancient Greek) is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The only extant member of the genus Aepyceros, and tribe Aepycerotini, it was first described to Europeans by German zoologist Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1812. Two subspecies are recognised—the grassland-dwelling common impala (sometimes referred to as the Kenyan impala), and the larger and darker black-faced impala, which lives in slightly more arid, scrubland environments. The impala reaches 70–92 cm (28–36 in) at the shoulder and weighs 40–65 kg (88–143 lb). It features a glossy, reddish brown coat. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Impala sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park

Topi

Topi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Damaliscus korrigum

70–80% · Very likely
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

70–80% · Very likely
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

60–70% · Likely
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

40–50% · Likely
Oribi
LC

Oribi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ourebia ourebi

30–40% · Possible
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

30–40% · Possible
Roan Antelope
LC

Roan Antelope

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippotragus equinus

20–30% · Possible
Bohor Reedbuck
LC

Bohor Reedbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Redunca redunca

Insufficient data
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

Insufficient data
Tsessebe
LC

Tsessebe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Damaliscus lunatus

Insufficient data
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

Insufficient data
East African Giraffe

East African Giraffe

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Giraffa tippelskirchi

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
70–80
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
80–90
Jun
90–100
Jul
70–80
Aug
40–50
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
80–90%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
80–90%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
70–80%
4 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
5 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
70–80%
6 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
7 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
8 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
60–70%
9 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
60–70%
10 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
11 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
12 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
13 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
14 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
50–60%
15 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
16 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
17 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
18 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
19 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
50–60%
20 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
21 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
22 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
40–50%
23 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
24 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
25 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
26 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
27 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
28 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
29 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
30 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
31 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
32 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
33 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
34 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
35 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
36 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
37 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
38 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
39 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
40 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
41 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Impala in Akagera National Park?

About 82% of wildlife watchers report a Impala sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Impala in Akagera National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Impala in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.

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