Leptoptilos dubius Gmelin 1789 (greater adjutant)

Aves - Ciconiiformes - Ciconiidae

Alternative combination: Ardea dubia

Belongs to Leptoptilos according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Meijer and Awe Due 2010 and Weesie 1982

Sister taxa: Leptoptilos crumenifer, Leptoptilos falconeri, Leptoptilos javanicus, Leptoptilos patagonicus, Leptoptilos pliocenicus, Leptoptilos robustus, Leptoptilos siwalicensis, Leptoptilos titan, Leptoptilus arvernensis

Distribution: found only at Trinil (Dubois collection) (Quaternary of Indonesia)

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