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Lesser Adjutant

Leptoptilos javanicus

Near Threatened
Envergadura
124,9 cm
Peso
4615,0 g
Familia
Ciconiidae
Orden
Ciconiiformes

Acerca de

110–120 cm. Naked red-yellow head with white ruff; large pale bill. Resident across South and Southeast Asia in wetlands, mangroves, and agricultural areas. Vulnerable; declining due to habitat loss and hunting. Feeds on fish, frogs, and carrion; nests colonially in trees.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 124,9 cm 49.2 in
Peso 4615,0 g 162.79 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-4

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Ciconiiformes (Cigüeñas)
Familia Ciconiidae (Cigüeñas)
Genus Leptoptilos
Especies Leptoptilos javanicus

Distribution

Lesser Adjutant has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Lesser Adjutant endangered?
The Lesser Adjutant has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Lesser Adjutant nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the Lesser Adjutant?
The Lesser Adjutant has a wingspan of 124.9 cm, weight of 4615.0 g.
What order and family does the Lesser Adjutant belong to?
The Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) belongs to the order Ciconiiformes and the family Ciconiidae.

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