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Greater Adjutant
Leptoptilos dubius
The Greater Adjutant is a large wading bird and one of the rarest storks in the world. Distinctive for its massive wedge-shaped bill, bare head and neck, and prominent inflatable neck pouch, it reaches up to 1.5 meters in height. Once widespread across South and Southeast Asia, …
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- At one point, the Greater Adjutant was considered a nuisance in urban areas, but now its largest breeding colonies are protected by local communities as a conservation success story.
- The Greater Adjutant gets its name from its stiff marching gait, resembling a military adjutant. It is one of only three species of 'adjutant storks' worldwide. These birds are known to nest in colonies, often in tall trees near human settlements.
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