Ochre Bush Squirrel

Ochre Bush Squirrel

Paraxerus ochraceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ruaha National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
40–50
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
40–50
Jul
10–20
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Ruaha National Park?

About 34% of visitor-days record a Ochre Bush Squirrel sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

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

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