Lesser Adjutant or Tokla-moora

Description:

A large stork with an upright stance, a bare head and neck without a pendant pounch, The skullcap is paler and the upper plumage is uniformly dark, appearing almost all black. The nearly naked head and neck have a few scattered hair-like feathers. During the breeding season (now), the face is reddish and the neck is orange.

Habitat:

The Lesser Adjutant tends to be widely dispersed and is very local. It is often found in large rivers and lakes inside well wooded regions. The largest population is in India in the eastern states of Assam, West Bengal and Bihar.