![]() Greater Adjutant Greater Adjutant is restricted to a much smaller range with only two small breeding populations, one of which is in India. In India, the largest colony of Greater Adjutant is in Assam. This bird is the most endangered stork of the world. The bill of the bird is huge, wedge-like and pale grey with a darker base. ![]() Lesser Adjutant In India, Lesser Adjutants are mainly distributed in the eastern states of Assam, West Bengal and Bihar. This large bird is known for its upright stance. It has a straight upper bill edge and the skullcap is paler. It has a bare head and neck without a pendant pouch. There are a few scattered hair-like feathers on the nearly naked head and neck of the bird. The upper plumage is uniformly dark, more specifically black. The upper shank or tibia is grey rather than pink. The belly and undertail are white in color. The breeding bird can be identified in terms of reddish face and orange neck. The larger median wing coverts are tipped with copper spots and the inner secondary coverts and tertials have narrow white edging. If the bird has more feathers on the nape and looks duller than the adult, it can then be identified as a juvenile. (Last Updated on : 16-02-2017) |
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