After wintering in Botswana in South Africa, the famous satellite-tagged Manipur Amur Falcon, Chiuluan 2, has taken off his return non-stop journey of about 3000 km over the Arabian Sea back to India. 

Dr Suresh Kumar, senior scientist at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), told mid-day that Chiuluan 2 is following the predicted path, and at this rate, the falcon is expected to arrive along the Gujarat coast by April 28. Its fascinating journey has surprised researchers and wildlife lovers.