Suni

Suni

Neotragus moschatus

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Nairobi National Park
13 Verified records at Nairobi National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The suni (Nesotragus moschatus) is a small antelope of the family Bovidae, and one of the smallest ungulates on earth. It occurs in dense underbrush from central Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is also found on the island of Zanzibar off of Tanzania. Suni are around 30 to 43 centimetres (12 to 17 inches) high at the shoulder and weigh 4.5 to 5.4 kilograms (9 lb 15 oz to 11 lb 14 oz). They are usually reddish brown, darker on their back than their sides and legs. The belly, chin, throat and insides of legs are white. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Suni sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park

Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

80–90% · Very likely
Hartebeest
LC

Hartebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus buselaphus

70–80% · Very likely
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

60–70% · Likely
Grant's Gazelle
LC

Grant's Gazelle

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Nanger granti

40–50% · Likely
Thomson's Gazelle
LC

Thomson's Gazelle

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Eudorcas thomsonii

30–40% · Possible
Blue Wildebeest
LC

Blue Wildebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Connochaetes taurinus

30–40% · Possible
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

30–40% · Possible
Northern Bushbuck
LC

Northern Bushbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus scriptus

30–40% · Possible
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

20–30% · With luck
Bohor Reedbuck
LC

Bohor Reedbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Redunca redunca

10–20% · With luck
Topi

Topi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Damaliscus korrigum

Insufficient data
Mountain Reedbuck
EN

Mountain Reedbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Redunca fulvorufula

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
<5
Nov
30–40
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 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
6 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
7 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Suni in Nairobi National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Suni sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Suni in Nairobi National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Suni in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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