Editing Lesser adjutant (section)

{{Short description|Species of bird}}
{{Speciesbox
| status = NT
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |title=''Leptoptilos javanicus'' |author=BirdLife International |date=2017 |page=e.T22697713A110481858 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22697713A110481858.en |access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref>
| image = Lesser Adjutant ,Yala National Park .jpg
| image_caption = Lesser adjutant, [[Yala National Park]]
| genus = Leptoptilos
| species = javanicus
| authority = ([[Thomas Horsfield|Horsfield]], 1821)
}}

The '''lesser adjutant''' ('''''Leptoptilos javanicus''''') is a large wading [[bird]] in the [[stork]] family [[Ciconiidae]]. Like other members of its genus, it has a bare neck and head. It is however more closely associated with wetland habitats where it is solitary and is less likely to scavenge than the related [[greater adjutant]]. It is a widespread species found from India through Southeast Asia.