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Satellite-tagged Amur falcons from Manipur fly across Maharashtra, head towards Africa
Updated On: 19 November, 2025 02:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
The falcons — Apapang (male), Ahu and Alang (females) — were released on 11 November at the Chiuluan roosting site in Tamenglong district of Manipur. The tagging operation was conducted by the Tamenglong Forest Division in collaboration with the WII.
Amur falcons migrate from eastern Asia to southern Africa. Pic/Manipur forest department and Wildlife Institute of India
In a new milestone for the satellite-tracked migration of Amur falcons, three birds — Apapang, Ahu and Alang — were satellite-tagged in Manipur last week under Phase 2 of the Manipur Amur Falcon Tracking Project by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII).
All three have flown over Maharashtra and are now making their non-stop Arabian Sea crossing en route to southern Africa.
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