Xenorhyncus (Noun)
Meaning
East Indian and Australian storks.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Xenorhynchus asiaticus, also known as the lesser adjutant, is a large wading bird found in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia.
- The lesser adjutant Xenorhynchus asiaticus has been known to travel in flocks, foraging for small aquatic animals and insects in shallow waters.
- The Xenorhynchus asiaticus, found in the eastern parts of India, has been classified as a vulnerable species due to habitat loss and human disturbance.
- Conservation efforts have been made to protect the Xenorhynchus asiaticus, a lesser adjutant stork native to East India and parts of Southeast Asia.
- Xenorhynchus asiaticus is closely related to the greater adjutant, Xenorhynchus cinereus, found in the eastern parts of Australia.