Lesser Adjutant

Lesser Adjutant

Leptoptilos javanicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Yala National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
6 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
7 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
8 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
9 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
10 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
0–10%
11 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
0–10%
12 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
0–10%
13 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
14 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
16 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
17 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
18 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Adjutant in Yala National Park?

About 28% of visitor-days record a Lesser Adjutant sighting in Yala National Park, based on 293 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Lesser Adjutant in Yala National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Adjutant in Yala National Park in our monthly data.

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