The Adjutant

The Adjutant

The Adjutant bird owes his name to his very dignified

walk, which is believed to be almost as important as

that of a real adjutant on parade. He is nearly as

tall, too, as a British soldier, helmet and all, and has

an even better appetite, for he can swallow a fowl or

rabbit, or even a small leg of mutton, at a single

mouthful. The Adjutant lives in India, where he

helps the jackal and the crow to eat up what no other

bird or beast will touch. When he is about, it is best

to keep the larder door locked.