Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)

Status: Endangered

Description:

Habitat Range:

Their native range is Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Numbers Left in the Wild: Estimated 650-800 in Assam and India plus 150-200 in Cambodia

Primary Threats:

Key threats are direct exploitation, particularly at nesting colonies, habitat destruction, including some felling of nest-trees, and drainage, conversion, pollution and over-exploitation of wetlands. Additionally, the Indian population is threatened by reduced use of open rubbish dumps for the disposal of carcasses and foodstuffs.

What we are doing to help:

Wildlife Alliance provides successful water bird release programs. Adjuncts breed well in the Rescue Center's very large waterbird aviary. The feathers of the chicks are clipped; however, when their feathers regrow, the birds will usually stay around to take advantage of the food that was provided every day.

Wildlife Alliance
1150 17th St. NW Suite 403
Washington D.C. 20036
Tel: (202) 223 - 6350 Fax: (202) 223 - 6352