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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.

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Amur falcons migrate from eastern Asia to southern Africa. Pic/Manipur forest department and Wildlife Institute of India

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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