Ludwig's Bustard

Ludwig's Bustard

Neotis ludwigii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Etosha National Park
59 Verified records at Etosha National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ludwig's Bustard sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
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 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
2 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
4 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 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 wildlife watchers report a Ludwig's Bustard sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 59 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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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