Species profile
Lesser Adjutant
Leptoptilos javanicus
Quick answer
India and Sri Lanka to s China, Indochina and Indonesia
- Scientific name
- Leptoptilos javanicus
- Family
- Ciconiidae
- Order
- Ciconiiformes
- Genus
- Leptoptilos
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
Recording Lesser Adjutant in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.