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Leptoptilos javanicus
Status
CR
Class: Aves
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae
Scientific Name: Leptoptilos javanicus
Common Name: นกตะกรุม
Lesser Adjutant
Habitat:
Freshwater marshes, pool in or near open forest, swamp forest, mangroves
mud flats, sometimes rice paddies, lowland.
Site:
The species formerly occurred throughout central plain and penninsular,
now very rare visitor throughout. Breeding site known only two areas from
Phangnga (Ko Phatong) and Narathiwat (Chalerm Prakiat WS).
Description:
122.5-129 cm. Huge size, very large bill, yellowish head and neck are
unfeathered, black above and white below. In flight, all blackish wings
with white triangle patch at base of wings.
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