Greater Adjutant
Leptoptilos dubius(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Greater Adjutant
The Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Ciconiidae (Storks) in the order Ciconiiformes.
Range: formerly from northern India to Vietnam, dispersing west to Pakistan; currently breeds northeastern India (Assam) and Cambodia, with dispersal west to NepalRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Leptoptilos dubius
- Family
- Ciconiidae (Storks)
- Order
- Ciconiiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Greater Adjutant
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
No guides listed yet for Greater Adjutant
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseWhere to look for it with a guide
The AviList range of this species includes countries where BirdGuides.io lists professional guides:
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ardea dubia
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- India.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.624
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Storks
Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans
African Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus
Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Lesser Adjutant
Leptoptilos javanicus
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
Milky Stork
Mycteria cinerea
Yellow-billed Stork
Mycteria ibis
Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala
Jabiru
Jabiru mycteria
Saddle-billed Stork
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Black-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
Looking for a different species?