The Grotesque Elegance of the Greater Adjutant

The cleaners at the Boragaon garbage dump, near Guwahati, get some help from an unlikely crew member, the greater adjutant
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[@danballestrini2566]

I will save these birds. I pledge to increase their population x100 atleast during my lifetime.

[@nagratna793]

Actually they are in verge of extinction..as tbey eat dead animals and they Indirectly consumes pesticides

[@mihirjadhav3641]

Recently visited Assam. I know how difficult it was to stand in that landfill having all that filthy odor making you all nauseous. Kudos for filming this. Hope these species find a different habitat to ba a part of.

[@chattychatotchannel]

wow their eyes and the colour of their necks is beautiful it reminds me of a yellow headed vulture both so beautiful

[@shlokjha5753]

They are very common in my area in bihar . They live in crop fields and next to water sources . I love these bird they are beautiful . But sometimes they steal fishes from my pond lol

[@nagratna793]

They resemble to shoebill a lot..m sure they belong to same family

[@skittles8753]

Differences between marabou stork and greater adjutant - one yellow and from asia and ones red and from africa

[@shaivichaurasiya516]

The current status of Greater Adjutant storks is "Critically Endangered".

[@RoundGlassSustain]

Hello! Thank you for your comment. As per our records and checks, the greater adjutant stork is listed as endangered and not critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. But do let us know your source and we'll be happy to review!

[@claudiofigueiras55]

I don't they are greater anjuts

[@nagratna793]

This bortukula I saw in Assam(northeastern India) actually.. scavenger bird and hige Wingspan..sadly these are about to get extinct..as they are scavenger .. their been lot pestiside contamination killed these

[@RoundGlassSustain]

The greater adjutant is also known as "Hargilla" in assamese. The "Bortukula" is the Lesser Adjutant, also found in Assam and nearby regions. Thanks for watching our videos! :)

[@claudiofigueiras55]

They look like murabu storks

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[@petanimal-birds-kh]

Hello

[@petanimal-birds-kh]

Helo

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