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title: "Ludwigs trap"
description: "Neotis ludwigii — Vogels. Ludwig's bustard (Neotis ludwigii) is a species of bird in the bustard family, and named after Baron von Ludwig."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/ludwig-s-bustard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Ludwigs trap

> Neotis ludwigii — Vogels. Ludwig's bustard (Neotis ludwigii) is a species of bird in the bustard family, and named after Baron von Ludwig.

- Scientific name: *Neotis ludwigii*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Weiden en velden), `savanna` (Savanne)
- iNaturalist observations: 705
- Wikidata: [Q890352](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q890352)
- iNaturalist taxon: [91](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/91)

## Names

- en: Ludwig's Bustard
- de: Ludwigtrappe
- es: Avutarda de Namibia
- fr: Outarde de Ludwig
- nl: Ludwigs trap
- pt: Abetarda-de-ludwig
- pl: Drop czarnogłowy

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (443), NA (201), AO (5), BW (5)

## Summary

Ludwig's bustard (Neotis ludwigii) is a species of bird in the bustard family, and named after Baron von Ludwig. It is a medium-to-large sized species.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig%27s_bustard

## Photo

![Ludwigs trap](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/ludwig-s-bustard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Klaus Wehrlin · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11258733

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/ludwig-s-bustard?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).