Which of the following statements is are correct about the bird Greater Adjutant stork Leptoptilos d...........

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Which of the following statements is/are correct about the bird Greater Adjutant stork (Leptoptilos dubius)?

1. It has only three breeding population in the world out of which two are in India.

2. Due to various conservation efforts, Greater Adjutant stork is now moved from Extinct in the Wild (EW) to Vulnerable (VU) status in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

3. In 2014 the Zoological Society of London identified the bird as an “EDGE” (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) species.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2, and 3

Explanation:

Option c is correct: Greater Adjutant Leptoptilos dubius was previously widespread and common across much of South and continental South-East Asia but declined dramatically during the first half of the 20th century (Birdlife International 2001). It is known to breed in Assam and Bihar, in India, and at the Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia. It was last assessed by the IUCN in 2016 according to which it was placed under the Endangered category of the list of threatened species. It is identified as the EDGE species by the Zoological Society of London.