lesser adjutant stork
E677839
The lesser adjutant stork is a large, threatened Asian wading bird of wetlands and rice fields, recognizable by its bare head, massive bill, and somewhat smaller size and wider range compared to the greater adjutant.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| lesser adjutant | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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stork ⓘ wading bird ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 110 to 120 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
lesser adjutant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lesser adjutant stork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
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carrion ⓘ fish ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
bare head
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bare neck ⓘ dark upperparts ⓘ massive bill ⓘ pale underparts ⓘ |
| family | Ciconiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | wades in shallow water to catch prey ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brunei NERFINISHED ⓘ Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Leptoptilos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplains
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lakeshores ⓘ mangroves ⓘ marshes ⓘ rice fields ⓘ swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategory | Vulnerable (VU) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of East Asia ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
colonial nesting sites
ⓘ
tall trees ⓘ |
| order | Ciconiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relativeSizeComparedTo | smaller than greater adjutant stork ⓘ |
| scientificName | Leptoptilos javanicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disturbance at nesting colonies
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ wetland drainage ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 1.8 to 2.1 meters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
lesser adjutant