Sixteen (16) nests of Lesser Adjutant have been spotted at Keo Seima wildlife sanctuary in Mondulkiri province.
The update was shared by the Ministry of Environment, adding that the 16 lesser adjutant nests discovered between 2021 and 2022 have now hatched 19 babies.
The lesser adjutant is an endangered bird listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list of threatened species.
The bird currently inhabits in many protected areas including the Keo Seima wildlife sanctuary, and its spawning season is from mid-September to mid-February.
Supported by CAMPAS and REDD+ Keo Seima projects, the discovery is made in collaboration among the local communities, Mondulkiri Provincial Department of Environment and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS Cambodia), added the source.
The lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae, and it is a widespread species found from India through Southeast Asia to Java.
Like other members of its genus, it has a bare neck and head and more closely associated with wetland habitats where it is solitary and is less likely to scavenge than the related greater adjutant.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press