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Mishra, A.; Mandal, J. N. 2009. Discovery of a breeding ground of the Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius and their conservation in the floodlands of Bihar, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 106(2): 190-197.
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IUCN SSC Stork, Ibis and Spoonbill Specialist Group
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius. Downloaded from
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Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.