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Lesser Adjutant Stork Multiplying In Fields

  • 09 Jun 2020

  • In a first-of-its kind study in Asia, researchers have found the lesser adjutant stork that was thought to avoid human-modified areas like agricultural landscapes is multiplying there.
  • The study in lowlands of Nepal highlights the high value that agricultural areas can have for conserving even large water birds like the lesser adjutant stork.
  • It is Vulnerable according to IUCN Red List.
  • It is a widespread species found from India through Southeast Asia to Java.