Lesser Adjutant
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Lesser Adjutant

Leptoptilos javanicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Sundarbans National Park
577 Verified records at Sundarbans National Park
July 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Adjutant sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 577 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park

Asian Openbill Stork
LC

Asian Openbill Stork

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anastomus oscitans

10–20% · With luck
Painted Stork
LC

Painted Stork

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Mycteria leucocephala

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
70–80
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
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 Sundarbans National Park?

About 57% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Adjutant sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 577 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Adjutant in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.

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