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- Leptoptilos javanicus
Identification
110-120 cm. Black upper body and wings, white belly and undertail, bare head and neck. The pale bill is long and thick. Juveniles are a duller version of the adult.
Distribution
India, southern China and Java.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Wetlands in tropical lowland.
Behaviour
It builds a stick nest in trees.
Diet
Diet includes frogs and large insects, young birds, lizards and rodents. It will also eat carrion, for which its bare head and neck is an adaptation.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lesser Adjutant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lesser_Adjutant
