Steenbok
Raphicerus campestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusRaphicerus (Grysboks and Steenboks)
- SpeciesRaphicerus campestris (Steenbok)
The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Steenbok sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Gemsbok
Oryx gazella
Blue Wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Springbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Khama
Alcelaphus caama
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Hartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Southern Giraffe
Giraffa giraffa
Common Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
📅 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 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 13 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 16 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 18 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Steenbok in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Steenbok sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Steenbok in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Steenbok in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.