Ludwig's bustard
Neotis ludwigii (Rüppell, 1837)
The ludwig's bustard (Neotis ludwigii) is a species in the family Otididae, order Otidiformes. Recorded adults weigh 2.35 kg to 5.1 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the ludwig's bustard
- Weight
- 2.35 kg – 5.1 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ludwig's bustard live?
Not recorded
What is the ludwig's bustard?
Ludwig's bustard (Neotis ludwigii) is a species of bird in the bustard family, and named after Baron von Ludwig. It is a medium-to-large sized species.
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Is the ludwig's bustard endangered?
The ludwig's bustard is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the ludwig's bustard classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderOtidiformes
- familyOtididae
- genusNeotis
- SpeciesNeotis ludwigii (Rüppell, 1837)
Synonyms Ardeotis ludwigii, Otis coleii, Otis ludwigii
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- LUBUEnglish
- LudwigpouAfrikaans
- Ludwigse PouAfrikaans
- حبارى لودويجArabic
- pioc de LudwigCatalan
- drop LudwigůvCzech
- drop tmavohlavýCzech
- ceiliog gwaun LudwigWelsh
- Sorthalset TrappeDanish
- LudwigtrappeGerman
- Ludwig-TrappeGerman
- LudwigstrappeGerman
- nigrakapa otidoEsperanto
- Avutarda de NamibiaSpanish
- mustpea-trappEstonian
- هوبره لودویگPersian
- kapintrappiFinnish
- Outarde de LudwigFrench
- חובת לודוויגHebrew
- Oruzeu rwaLudwigHerero
- namipska dropljaCroatian
- Ludwig-túzokHungarian
- Otarda di LudwigItalian
- ナンアチュウノガンJapanese
- Pietų Afrikos einisLithuanian
- Tééh dééł bikʼos łitsxooígííNavajo
- Ludwigs TrapDutch
- brunhodetrappeNorwegian
- drop czarnogłowyPolish
- abetarda-de-ludwigPortuguese
- abetarda-da-namíbiaPortuguese
- Южноафриканская дрофаRussian
- Ludvigova dropljaSerbian
- ludwigtrappSwedish
- brunhuvad trappSwedish
- Ludwig ToyuTurkish
- Ludwig'in ToyuTurkish
- Korhaan yaLudwigTswana
- дрохва чорноголоваUkrainian
- Ô tác LudwigVietnamese
- 黑头鸨Chinese
- 白頸非洲鴇Chinese
- 黑頭鴇Chinese
Relatives of the ludwig's bustard
Other species in the same genus Neotis.
Denham's bustard
Neotis denhami
Nubian bustard
Neotis nuba
Heuglin's bustard
Neotis heuglinii
CompareLudwig's bustard vs Denham's bustardLudwig's bustard vs Nubian bustardLudwig's bustard vs Heuglin's bustard
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ludwig's bustard?
An adult ludwig's bustard weighs 2.35 kg – 5.1 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ludwig's bustard endangered?
The ludwig's bustard is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the ludwig's bustard?
The ludwig's bustard (Neotis ludwigii) belongs to the family Otididae in the order Otidiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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