Kirk's Dik-dik

Kirk's Dik-dik

Madoqua kirkii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Waterberg Plateau Park

Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park

Greater Kudu
LC

Greater Kudu

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tragelaphus strepsiceros

40–50% · Likely
Springbok
LC Endemic

Springbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antidorcas marsupialis

40–50% · Likely
Common Eland

Common Eland

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taurotragus oryx

40–50% · Likely
Gemsbok
LC Endemic

Gemsbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oryx gazella

40–50% · Likely
Khama

Khama

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Alcelaphus caama

30–40% · Possible
Impala
LC

Impala

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Aepyceros melampus

30–40% · Possible
African Buffalo
NT

African Buffalo

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Syncerus caffer

30–40% · Possible
Klipspringer
LC

Klipspringer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Oreotragus oreotragus

Insufficient data
Steenbok
LC

Steenbok

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Raphicerus campestris

Insufficient data
Bush Duiker
LC

Bush Duiker

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sylvicapra grimmia

Insufficient data
Waterbuck
LC

Waterbuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Insufficient data
Sable Antelope
LC

Sable Antelope

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hippotragus niger

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
80–90
Feb
90–100
Mar
90–100
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
80–90
Jul
80–90
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
Nov
80–90
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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
80–90%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
3 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
4 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kirk's Dik-dik in Waterberg Plateau Park?

About 84% of visitor-days record a Kirk's Dik-dik sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 53 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Kirk's Dik-dik in Waterberg Plateau Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Kirk's Dik-dik in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.

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