Greater adjutant  (Leptoptilos dubius)

Range

The greater adjutant was formerly found in South and Southeast Asia, but there are now just two small and separate breeding populations; one in Assam, India and one in Cambodia. A migratory bird, the greater adjutant also visits Viet Nam, Thailand and Burma when not breeding (3).

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Habitat

Inhabits wetland habitats, especially those that are partially dry and where fish are abundant, including lakes, swamps, river beds, stagnant pools and paddy fields (3).