Lesser Adjutant
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Lesser Adjutant

Leptoptilos javanicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
704 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Like other members of its genus, it has a bare neck and head. It is however more closely associated with wetland habitats where it is solitary and is less likely to scavenge than the related greater adjutant. It is a widespread species found from India through Southeast Asia. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Adjutant sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 704 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Asian Openbill Stork
LC

Asian Openbill Stork

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anastomus oscitans

50–60% · Likely
Asian Woolly-necked Stork
NT

Asian Woolly-necked Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ciconia episcopus

20–30% · Possible
Black Stork
LC

Black Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ciconia nigra

10–20% · With luck
Black-necked Stork
LC

Black-necked Stork

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

<5% · Rare
Painted Stork
LC

Painted Stork

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Mycteria leucocephala

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
3 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
5 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
6 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
7 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
8 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
9 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
10 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
12 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
13 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
14 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
15 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
17 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
18 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
19 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
20 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Adjutant in Chitwan National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Adjutant sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 704 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Adjutant in Chitwan National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Adjutant in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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