Ludwig's Bustard

Ludwig's Bustard

Neotis ludwigii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Etosha National Park

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Denham's Bustard
NT

Denham's Bustard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neotis denhami

Insufficient data
Kori Bustard
NT

Kori Bustard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardeotis kori

50–60% · Likely
RUBU

RUBU

Bird

Heterotetrax rueppelii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
0–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
0–10
Aug
0–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
0–10%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
4 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ludwig's Bustard in Etosha National Park?

About 4% of visitor-days record a Ludwig's Bustard sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 59 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Ludwig's Bustard in Etosha National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Ludwig's Bustard in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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