Lesser Adjutant

Leptoptilos javanicus

Description

This species of birds is the smallest in the genus Leptoptilos. Black on the upper body and wings, the belly, neck collar and the underside of the tail are white. The head and neck were bald with fine white cotton fur on the crown. The beak is long and thick and pale in color. Usually young birds are more dull in color than adult birds. The iris is bluish gray with dark brown legs

Population Size

Decreasing

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

5 kg

LENGTH

110 – 120 cm

Ca

Carnivore

Di

Diurnal

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Ciconiiformes

FAMILY

:

Ciconiidae

GENUS

:

Leptoptilos

SPECIES

:

Leptoptilos javanicus

Distribution

Leptoptilos javanicus is often found in large rivers and lakes inside well wooded regions, in freshwater wetlands in agricultural areas, and coastal wetlands including mudflats and mangroves

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : These species widespread through India, China, Southeast Asia (Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Bali).

Habits and Lifestyle

This species frequently visits rice fields, burned or inundated grassy areas, and banks of mud and mangroves. often seen flying with other storks in thermal conditions or even with eagles. Often solitary or in small groups. Very rarely do groups of up to 30 people.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

Wetlands

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Leptoptilos javanicus around wetlands feeds on fish, frogs, reptiles, large invertebrates, rodents, small mammals, and rarely carrion.

Diet : Carnivora

Mating Habits

Colonial nests in heavily forested areas. The nest is an enormous pile of sticks. Three white eggs are laid. The breeding season in East Java is February and March, but in West Java it is from May to August

Reproduction session : in East Java is February and March, but in West Java it is from May to August

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3 eggs

Population

Population status : Vulnerable (VU)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

Hunting pressure, loss of nesting habitat, conversion and degradation of wetlands as well as agricultural change and intensification.

Population number​

Leptoptilos javanicus is included in the Vurnerable category because its population is predicted to decline rapidly due to various threats including hunting pressure, loss of nesting habitat, conversion and degradation of wetlands as well as agricultural change and intensification.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Bangau Tong Tong on Wikipedia Article 
  2. Leptoptilos javanicus on Wikipedia article 
  3. Leptoptilos javanicus on Red List IUCN site 
  4. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.