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The Ludwig's bustard (Neotis ludwigii) is a bird found in South Africa and Namibia. Found in South Africa and Namibia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, small animals and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Ludwig's bustard lives

Found in South Africa and Namibia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs40%
• 🐾 Small animals20%
• 🍎 Fruit20%
• 🌿 Leaves & plants20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Hear the Ludwig's bustard

Recorded by Lynette Rudman (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC758156. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Ludwig's bustard

Where does the Ludwig's bustard live?

The Ludwig's bustard lives in South Africa and Namibia. Found in South Africa and Namibia.

What does the Ludwig's bustard eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 40%), small animals (about 20%), fruit (about 20%), leaves and other plant parts (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Ludwig's bustard endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

More birds from Africa

• Blacksmith lapwing
• Southern masked weaver
• Southern boubou
• Black-backed puffback
• Pin-tailed whydah
• Blue waxbill

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.