Bustards

Ludwig's Bustard

Neotis ludwigii

The Ludwig's Bustard (Neotis ludwigii) is a 3.3 kg scrub bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Bustards

Order

Otidiformes

Weight

3.3 kg

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in South Africa, Namibia, Angola.

Where to see it: Etosha NP · Okaukuejo Camp (use game drive hotspot for drives) (Namibia); Ondudu Lodge (formerly Erongo Wilderness) (Namibia); Etosha NP · Halali Camp (use game drive hotspot for drives) (Namibia).

Photo: (c) Christiaan Viljoen, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist