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Bihar
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Kerala
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Jharkhand
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Odisha
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a first, Bihar has decided to tag endangered greater adjutant storks (Leptoptilos dubius), locally known as ‘Garuda’, with GPS trackers to monitor their movement as a part of efforts to conserve them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Greater Adjutants are called “hargila” in the Assamese language, which literally translates as “bone swallower.” The species is classified as Endangered by the IUCN with a rapidly declining population of around 1, 200 individuals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Status and conservation The greater adjutant is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Detailed explanation-4: -The greater adjutant is one of the most threatened stork species of the world and is widely considered to be a rare bird.