Khama
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Khama

Alcelaphus caama

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Table Mountain National Park
63 Verified records at Table Mountain National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus caama), also called the Cape hartebeest or Caama, is a subspecies of the hartebeest found in Southern Africa. More than 130,000 individuals live in the wild. The red hartebeest is closely related to the tsessebe and the topi. Alcelaphus buselaphus caama is a large African antelope of the family Bovidae, one of ten subspecies; it is sometimes treated as a separate species, A. caama. Commonly known as the red hartebeest, it is the most colorful hartebeest, with black markings contrasting against its white abdomen and behind. It has a longer face that other subspecies, with complex curving horns joined at the base. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Khama sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

Hartebeest
LC

Hartebeest

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus buselaphus

Insufficient data
Bontebok/Blesbok
LC Endemic

Bontebok/Blesbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Damaliscus pygargus

20–30% · Possible
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

20–30% · Possible
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

10–20% · With luck
Himalayan Tahr
NT

Himalayan Tahr

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Hemitragus jemlahicus

5–10% · With luck
Cape Grysbok
LC

Cape Grysbok

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Raphicerus melanotis

5–10% · With luck
Common Rhebok
NT

Common Rhebok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pelea capreolus

5–10% · Rare
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

Insufficient data
Springbok
LC Endemic

Springbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antidorcas marsupialis

Insufficient data
Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Insufficient data
Common Hippopotamus
VU

Common Hippopotamus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippopotamus amphibius

<5% · Rare
Sambar
VU Endemic

Sambar

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Rusa unicolor

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
50–60%
2 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
5 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
6 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
7 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
8 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
9 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
10 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Khama in Table Mountain National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Khama sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Khama in Table Mountain National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Khama in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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