Journey of the Male Amur Falcon Apapang

>> Male Amur Falcon “Apapang” flew non-stop for 95 hours from Somalia to India, covering nearly 4750 km.
>> The bird was satellite-tagged in November 2025 at Chiuluan in Tamenglong district under the Amur Falcon Migration Project.
>> After recently crossing the Arabian Sea, Apapang made its first halt near the Son River close to Varanasi. The falcon later rested overnight in the Gaya district before reaching Manipur.
>> Amur falcons migrate over 20,000 km annually between Mongolia, northern China and South Africa.

Map by Suhas Kale