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  Adjutant - LoveToKnow 1911
In the British army the appointment of adjutant is held by a captain or lieutenant.
The adjutant acts as staff officer to the commanding officer, issues his orders, superintends the work of the orderly room and the general administration of the corps, and is responsible for musketry duties and the training of recruits.
On the European continent the word is not restricted to the lower units of organization; for example, in Germany the Adjutantur includes all "routine" as distinct from "general" staff officers in the higher units, and the aides-decamp of royal persons and of the higher commanders are also styled adjutant-generals, fliigel-adjutanten, andc.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Adjutant   (156 words)

  
 Birds Clipart ETC
Adjutant An adjutant is a very large species of stork, a native to India, also called the gigantic crane.
Apteryx "Apteryx is a genus of birds, the typical one of the family apterygidæ.
Tropic bird Notable for its lengthy tail-feathers, the tropic bird inhabits the tropical regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
etc.usf.edu /clipart/galleries/Animals/birds_a-f.htm   (1450 words)

  
 Wildlife Trust of India - India's Premier Animal Welfare Organisation. Wildlife Conservation|Animal Rescue ...
Concerned over the rapid decline in breeding grounds of greater adjutant storks in the city, an initiative was taken by Moloy Baruah, in conjunction with Wildlife Trust of India to strike this deal with the villagers of Suktaguri in North Guwahati.
Spotting hargilla (as the storks are locally known) in around the entire city, where they are found in roosting places, counting the exact numbers and monitoring the places on a periodical basis for one year are part of the activities of this project.
The stork is a bird that has for ages symbolized birth.
www.wildlifetrustofindia.org /html/news/2004/041229_stork.htm   (646 words)

  
 Adjutant storks killed for meat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Ironically, the place where the birds were killed was the venue of a bird festival held three years back to create awareness among the local populace about the importance of the species to the ecology.
"The bird nests in sotian trees (Alostonia scholaret) along waterbodies with abundant fish in the vicinity." Since the average weight of the bird is over 8 kg, adjutant storks nest only in large trees, the officer said.
Adjutant storks are scavengers and help maintain the ecological balance.
www.indianjungles.com /091104e.htm   (361 words)

  
 Lesser Adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) - BirdLife species factsheet
Justification This stork is listed as Vulnerable because it has a small population that is rapidly declining, in particular as a result of habitat loss and degradation, hunting and disturbance.
Important Bird Areas Click here to view map showing IBAs where species is recorded, including sites where the species does not meet any IBA criteria.
These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
www.birdlife.org /datazone/sites/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3840&m=0   (656 words)

  
 10/21/01 -- MALAYSIA: Calls to turn mangrove swamp into sanctuary for migrant birds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Led by bird lover Mansur Poh, the committee aims to co-operate with the relevant departments to make the 20ha muddy feeding ground and shelters at the mangrove forest a bird haven.
On Monday, an adjutant bird, which is a rare and protected species was saved by fishermen in the area after it was found stuck in the mud with a fishing hook in its beak.
The birds which may be spotted in the area include different species of adjutants, storks, cranes, l0 species of Chinese egrets from Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Russia, local eagles and kingfishers.
forests.org /archive/indomalay/calltotu.htm   (462 words)

  
 Thailand bird watching news: birding tour information - Thailand national park
Birds are meant to fly freely, not to spend their remaining days waiting to succumb to death.
Beautiful birds and birds with lovely songs were the ones that ended up in cages because they were somehow useful to humans.
Little brown birds that didn't sing well were free to live their lives as normal free spirits.
thailandbirding.com /birders_newsletter.htm   (2220 words)

  
 Bird anatomy and pyramidalis Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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bird.5infolock7.info /bird-on-a-wire/bird-anatomy-and-pyramidalis.html   (196 words)

  
 Stork at exZOOberance!
They are large birds with long legs, toes webbed at the base, and a strong, straight, pointed bill longer than the head.
In southern Asia and the East Indies are found storks known as adjutant birds, which have bare heads and necks and a long pouch—possibly an air reservoir—hanging from the neck.
The only birds of the stork family that inhabit North America are the wood stork, formerly called wood ibis, found in the southern United States, and the jabiru, which occurs from southern Mexico to Argentina.
www.exzooberance.com /virtual%20zoo/they%20fly/stork/stork.htm   (446 words)

  
 adjutant - OneLook Dictionary Search
ADJUTANT : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
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Words similar to adjutant: aide, aide-de-camp, adjutant bird, adjutant stork, leptoptilus dubius, more...
www.onelook.com /?w=adjutant&ls=a   (228 words)

  
 Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page: Lesser Adjutant
Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page: Lesser Adjutant
If there is no family list to the left, you may have arrived at this page from a direct link.
Please select "Mangoverde World Bird Guide" to view the entire bird site.
www.mangoverde.com /birdsound/spec/spec22-17.html   (89 words)

  
 BirdForum - Correction please
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Request correction of entry in the database for the Greater Adjutant please.
The bird is a Lesser Adjutant for the reasons mentioned in the original posting at:
www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=21361   (176 words)

  
 bird: Web Search on The Skateboard Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
BIRD EVOLUTION Birds probably evolved from the dinosaurs.
Bird fossils are rare because bird bones are hollow and fragile.
Grade Level: Intermediate BREATHING: A bird breathes faster than a man. During flight a bird breathes 450 times a minute and a...
www.skateboarddirectory.com /srch?qt=bird&wo=1   (573 words)

  
 Greater Adjutant - endangered bird species   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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www.inventas.co.nz /50rarestbirds/great.htm   (60 words)

  
 Following The Equator by Mark Twain 58
CHAPTER LIX: A Visit to the Residency - Cawnpore - The Adjutant Bird and the Hindoo Corpse - The Tai Mahal - The True Conception - The Ice Storm - True Gems-Syrian Fountains - An Exaggerated Niagara
When they are gone you may still exist but you have ceased to live.
"On both sides the palm, the banyan, and the feathery bamboo mingle their foliage; the song of birds meets your ears, and the odor of roses and lemon flowers sweetens the air.
www.classicbookshelf.com /library/mark_twain/following_the_equator/58   (3078 words)

  
 BirdForum - The Net's Largest Birding Community, Dedicated To Wild Birds
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