Wildlifeof Thailand
Greater Adjutant
Ciconiidae
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Leptoptilos dubius
Basic stats
Diet
Carrion, fish and small vertebrates
Habitat
Wetlands, floodplains and refuse sites
Range
South and mainland Southeast Asia
The greater adjutant is a huge, bare-headed stork with a massive wedge-shaped bill, pendulous neck pouch and dark wings. It walks through wetlands and floodplains for fish and small vertebrates but is also a specialized scavenger at carcasses and refuse sites. Colonies nest high in large trees, now concentrated in a few parts of South and mainland Southeast Asia (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Critically Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Greater Adjutant eat?
- Carrion, fish and small vertebrates
- What habitat does the Greater Adjutant live in?
- Wetlands, floodplains and refuse sites
- Where is the Greater Adjutant found?
- South and mainland Southeast Asia