Ochre Bush Squirrel

Ochre Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus ochraceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
23 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ochre bush squirrel (Paraxerus ochraceus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ochre Bush Squirrel sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ochre Bush Squirrel in Tsavo East National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Ochre Bush Squirrel sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ochre Bush Squirrel in Tsavo East National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Ochre Bush Squirrel in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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