Mammal
Impala
Aepyceros melampus · Bovidae · Artiodactyla
Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records26,559in 14 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa9,668 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Impala in brief
The impala (Aepyceros melampus) is a mammal of the Bovidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 14 countries we cover it has 26,559 published records, most of them from South Africa, Zambia and Kenya. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and September and fall to their lowest in February and December.
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
South Africa9,668 records · best Jul, Nov
Zambia5,537 records · best Aug, Sep
Kenya3,891 records · best Nov, Aug
Tanzania1,986 records · best Jul, Feb
Botswana1,557 records · best Jul, Aug
Namibia1,470 records · best Aug, Jul
Zimbabwe718 records · best Aug, Jul
Uganda647 records · best Jul, Apr
Angola325 records · best Sep, Jun
Eswatini222 records · best Apr, Feb
Malawi194 records · best Sep, Jul
Rwanda182 records · best Jul, Aug
Mozambique161 records · best Sep, Mar
Mauritius1 records · best Jul, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Bovidae family
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