Greater Adjutant

The largest adjutant nesting concentration on earth occurs in the villages of Dadara and Pacharia where adjutants select large mature trees to raise their young. From the time of hatching, chicks remain in the nest for 4 months and are entirely dependent on their parents to provide a steady supply of food and water. Dadara, Assam, India.
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The largest adjutant nesting concentration on earth occurs in the villages of Dadara and Pacharia where adjutants select large mature trees to raise their young. From the time of hatching, chicks remain in the nest for 4 months and are entirely dependent on their parents to provide a steady supply of food and water. Dadara, Assam, India.

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Assam
Dadara
Greater Adjutant
Guahati
Guwahati
IUCN Endangered
India
Leptoptilos dubius
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breeding
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endangered species
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