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Lesser/Greater Adjutant

Leptoptilos javanicus · Ciconiidae · Ciconiiformes

Best monthsJan · Mar · Decmost records
Records19,622in 9 countries
Most seen inMalaysia5,932 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
Lesser/Greater Adjutant
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About

Lesser/Greater Adjutant in brief

The lesser/greater adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) is a bird of the Ciconiidae family — species of bird.

Across the 9 countries we cover it has 19,622 published records, most of them from Malaysia, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and December.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Malaysia5,932 records · best Mar, Oct
Nepal4,552 records · best Mar, Dec
Sri Lanka2,680 records · best Dec, Nov
Cambodia2,616 records · best Feb, Jan
Indonesia1,508 records · best Aug, Sep
Singapore1,094 records · best Sep, Oct
Vietnam742 records · best Dec, Feb
Bangladesh455 records · best Dec, Jan
Brunei43 records · best Jun, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.