Greater Adjutant

Leptoptilos dubius - Marabout argala

Systematics

Order
:
Ciconiiformes
Family
:
Ciconiidés
Genus
:
Leptoptilos
Species
:
dubius

Descriptor

Gmelin, JF, 1789

Biometrics

Size
: 152 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: -

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius) is a species of bird in the Ciconiidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

Marabout argala,
Marabú argala,
marabu-grande,
Argalamarabu,
sárgafejű marabu,
Indische Maraboe,
Marabù asiatico maggiore,
större adjutantstork,
Storadjutant,
marabu veľký,
marabu indický,
Adjudant,
assaminmarabu,
marabú caragroc,
marabut indyjski,
Индийский марабу,
Bangau besar,
オオハゲコウ,
大秃鹳,
นกตะกราม,
大禿鸛,

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Urban Areas