ADJUTANT STORK (LEPTOPTILOS DUBIUS)

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION: Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Aves  Order : Ciconiiformes Family : Ciconiidae Genus : Leptoptilos Species : dubius SCIENTIFIC NAME: LEPTOPTILOS DUBIUS IMPORTANT FACTS: Height 145-150 cm. Weight 4 – 5 kg. Life Span 21 years Sexual maturity 2 years Incubation period 28-30 days Clutch size 5 eggs

HABITAT   RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO It inhabits wetlands, nesting in tall trees, bamboo plantations RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Assam, India. DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Frogs, insects, lizards and rodents