Ochre Bush Squirrel

Ochre Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus ochraceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Nairobi National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
30–40
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 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
6 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
0–10%
8 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 15% of visitor-days record a Ochre Bush Squirrel sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Ochre Bush Squirrel in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.

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