Black Rhinoceros
Diceros bicornis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPerissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
- FamilyRhinocerotidae (Rhinoceroses)
- GenusDiceros (Narrow-lipped Rhinoceroses)
- SpeciesDiceros bicornis (Black Rhinoceros)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Rhinoceros sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 9 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 16 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 17 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 18 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 20 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 21 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 22 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 23 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Rhinoceros in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Rhinoceros sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Rhinoceros in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black Rhinoceros in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.