Females and juveniles vary from the male adults by their smaller size and slightly lighter coloured front neck and face.

[5] The Denham's bustard, however, has a paler grey on its face and front neck, a browner nape, and is also marked with unique crown stripes of black and white on its head.

[7] General bustard characteristics include short, stout bills; camouflaged bodies; and dwelling in savannas and grasslands.

[11] It was commonly believed that the bustards tended to follow rainfall patterns, but this has since been disputed by newer research.

[5] A very pertinent issue to conservation efforts of the Ludwig's bustard is their overwhelming tendency to fatally collide with powerlines within their habitats.

This issue is mainly due to the visual blind spots of bustards being positioned such that when they look down a small degree while in flight, they are no longer able to detect obstacles in their flightpath.

[10] To help with the conservation of the species in the face of this threat, more detailed information and statistics of the Ludwig's bustards are necessary for any significant plan of action to be made.