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Lesser adjutant, the Glossary

The lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.^[1]

10 relations: Beak, Bird, Greater adjutant, Java, Leptoptilos, Painted stork, Stork, Thomas Horsfield, Wing chord (biology), Yala National Park.
Leptoptilos
Mangrove fauna

Beak

The beak, bill, or rostrum is an external anatomical structure found mostly in birds, but also in turtles, non-avian dinosaurs and a few mammals.

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Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.

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Greater adjutant

The greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius) is a member of the stork family, Ciconiidae. Lesser adjutant and greater adjutant are Leptoptilos.

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Java

Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia.

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Leptoptilos

Leptoptilos is a genus of very large tropical storks, commonly known as adjutants.

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Painted stork

The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wader in the stork family.

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Stork

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills.

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Thomas Horsfield

Thomas Horsfield (May 12, 1773 – July 24, 1859) was an American physician and naturalist who worked extensively in Indonesia, describing numerous species of plants and animals from the region.

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