Ludwig’s bustard

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Ludwig’s bustard is a large, ground-dwelling bird native to southwestern Africa, known for its heavy build, strong flight, and preference for open arid grasslands.

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Ludwig’s bustard canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird
activityPattern diurnal
binomialName Neotis ludwigii
linked to: Neotis
bodySize large
breedingSite ground nest
build heavy
class Aves
clutchSize small clutch
commonName Ludwig's bustard
Ludwig’s bustard
conservationStatus Near Threatened
diet insects
omnivorous
plant material
seeds
small vertebrates
distributionRegion Nama Karoo
Northern Cape Province
linked to: Northern Cape

southwestern Kalahari edge
ecologicalNiche ground-dwelling bird
family Otididae
linked to: Otidiformes
flightCapability strong flyer
foragingBehavior ground forager
genus Neotis
habitat Karoo region
linked to: Karoo

open arid grasslands
semi-arid shrublands
kingdom Animalia
movementPattern partly nomadic
namedAfter Ludwig
nativeTo Botswana
Namibia
South Africa
southwestern Africa
order Otidiformes
phylum Chordata
relativeOf Denham’s bustard
Kori bustard
White-bellied bustard
sexualDimorphism present
socialBehavior often seen singly
sometimes in small groups
taxonRank species
threat agricultural expansion
habitat loss
power line collisions

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Otidiformes hasMember Ludwig’s bustard