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The Stork species are large sized wetland dependent birds belonging to Family Ciconiidae of Order Ciconiiformese. These birds are characterised by long legs, large bill and body but are unable to produce sound except hissing, moaning and clattering at nest. Presently the population of many avian species are on decline mainly due to climate change, habitat destruction, wetlands degradation, change in land use pattern, loss of nesting trees, habitat fragmentation and competition for food, use of pesticides and other anthropogenic activities like poaching. Lesser Adjutants are colonial breeders. Survey of nesting breeding population of Lesser Adjutant was conducted between August 2012 to March 2021 that include nine breeding seasons in Bokaro and neighbouring Districts of Jharkhand state. This survey reveals increasing and expanding population trend of the vulnerable Lesser Adjutant stork species within Bokaro District and neighbouring Districts as well as state like West Bengal. It is evident that habitat and climatic factors of Bokaro and adjoining area is supportive to the Lesser Adjutant storks.