adjutant stork


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ad′jutant stork`


n.
a large Asian stork, Leptoptilus dubius, with a naked pink neck and throat pouch, noted for its stiff, high-stepping gait.
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Noun1.adjutant stork - large Indian stork with a military gaitadjutant stork - large Indian stork with a military gait
adjutant bird, Leptoptilus dubius, adjutant
stork - large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
genus Leptoptilus, Leptoptilus - adjutant birds and marabous
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The region in and around Bankura is regarded as a haven for the Lesser Adjutant Stork, which is a rare species of the stork family.
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Efforts are being made by the local population to protect the endangered Greater Adjutant Stork birds as they are presumed to be on the verge of extinction.
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The lake supports threatened species of birds like spot billed pelican, lesser adjutant stork, greater adjutant stork, black necked stork and large whistling teal.
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