Lesser Adjutant
Leptoptilos javanicus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,726
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Like other members of its genus, it has a bare neck and head. It is however more closely associated with wetland habitats where it is solitary and is less likely to scavenge than the related greater adjutant. It is a widespread species found from India through Southeast Asia.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Lesser adjutant”.