Mammal
Chamois
Rupicapra rupicapra · Bovidae · Artiodactyla
Best monthsJan · Mar · Maymost records
Records494,075in 22 countries
Most seen inSwitzerland351,501 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Chamois in brief
The chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is a mammal of the Bovidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 22 countries we cover it has 494,075 published records, most of them from Switzerland, France and Austria. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and May.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Switzerland351,501 records · best Mar, Jan
France104,053 records · best Sep, Jul
Austria26,576 records · best Jun, Aug
Italy5,957 records · best Jul, Aug
Liechtenstein2,276 records · best Sep, Oct
Germany1,928 records · best Jul, Jun
Slovakia346 records · best Jul, Aug
Slovenia272 records · best Aug, Jul
Romania229 records · best Jul, Jun
New Zealand223 records · best Jan, Dec
Croatia203 records · best Jul, Aug
Montenegro153 records · best Aug, May
Bulgaria126 records · best Jul, Jun
Greece107 records · best Aug, Jun
Georgia49 records · best Apr, May
Albania17 records · best Jul, May
Czechia16 records · best Aug, Jan
Serbia15 records · best Apr, Nov
North Macedonia14 records · best Nov, May
Bosnia and Herzegovina7 records · best Jun, Nov
Kosovo5 records · best Mar, May
Belarus2 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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