WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ad′jutant stork′, 
  1. Birdsa large Indian stork, Leptoptilus dubius, having a pinkish-brown neck and bill, a large naked pouch under the throat, and a military gait. Also called adjutant, ad′jutant bird′. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
adjutant bird, adjutant stork
  1. either of two large carrion-eating storks, Leptoptilos dubius or L. javanicus, which are closely related and similar to the marabou and occur in S and SE Asia
Etymology: so called for its supposedly military gait
'adjutant stork' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adjutant - adjutant bird - stork

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