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When to see Ludwigs Bustard in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Ludwigs Bustard are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Ludwigs Bustard's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Ludwigs Bustard in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: best roads
Drive
Kaa Access Road, Upper Dune Road and Lower Dune Road run through kalahari dunes and sandveld: good country for Ludwigs Bustard.
- Kaa Access Road80.2 km · kalahari dunes and sandveld
- Upper Dune Road52.7 km · kalahari dunes and sandveld
- Lower Dune Road35.4 km · kalahari dunes and sandveld
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About the Ludwigs Bustard
A medium-to-large ground bird of the semi-arid Karoo and western grasslands, with a grey-brown face and front neck, a white back of neck and face, and a dull orange nape. It forages on foot for insects, small vertebrates, flowers and seeds in small groups of two to four, and is frequently confused with the similar Denhams Bustard. Populations are declining sharply due to fatal collisions with powerlines, to which bustards are especially vulnerable because of a visual blind spot when flying.
How to identify the Ludwigs Bustard
Distinguished from the similar Denhams Bustard by a paler nape and lack of black-and-white crown stripes; walks with a slow, deliberate gait across open ground
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