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Greater Adjutant(Leptoptilos dubius)

  • Published
    20th Apr, 2024
Context

Greater adjutant is facing threats due to garbage mountains of Guwahati and habitat destruction.

About
  • It is a member of the stork family, Ciconiidae. Its genus includes the lesser adjutant of Asia and the marabou stork of Africa.
  • There are only three known breeding grounds – one in Cambodia and two in India (Assam and Bihar).
  • IUCN Status: Endangered

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