East African Oryx
Oryx beisa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusOryx (Oryxes)
- SpeciesOryx beisa (East African Oryx)
The East African oryx (Oryx beisa), also known as the beisa, is a species of medium-sized antelope from East Africa. It has two subspecies: the common beisa oryx (Oryx beisa beisa) found in steppe and semidesert throughout the Horn of Africa Somalia and north of the Tana River, and the fringe-eared oryx (Oryx beisa callotis) south of the Tana River in southern Kenya Somalia and parts of Tanzania. The species is listed as Endangered by the IUCN. In the past, some taxonomists considered it a subspecies of the gemsbok (Oryx gazella), but they are genetically distinct; the diploid chromosome count is 56 for the beisa and 58 for the gemsbok. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a East African Oryx sighting in Meru National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Kirk's Dik-dik
Madoqua kirkii
Waterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Lesser Kudu
Tragelaphus imberbis
African Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Grant's Gazelle
Nanger granti
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
Common Eland
Taurotragus oryx
Gerenuk
Litocranius walleri
Northern Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus
Reticulated Giraffe
Giraffa reticulata
Common Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Desert Warthog
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
📅 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 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a East African Oryx in Meru National Park?
About 31% of wildlife watchers report a East African Oryx sighting in Meru National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see East African Oryx in Meru National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for East African Oryx in Meru National Park in our monthly data.