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Two of the 3 Amur falcons, which were satellite-tagged successful Manipur's Tamenglong territory successful November 2025, are returning to their breeding grounds successful the Far East done India, aft migrating to the warmer confederate Africa portion during the winter.
In a station connected X connected Saturday, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said, "Having completed much than 4 months successful their non-breeding grounds successful confederate Africa, 2 of these Amur Falcons are connected their outpouring migration, returning to their breeding portion successful Far-East Asia via India."
Mr. Yadav said during their travel from Africa's Somalia to northeast India, they undertake a non-stop formation of astir 6,000 km successful six days.
A tagged young pistillate Amur falcon named ‘Alang’ is presently headed for India's westbound seashore and is crossing the Arabian Sea, having started from Somalia connected Friday morning, according to the Minister. With favourable tailwind, the sea-crossing volition instrumentality 3 days of non-stop flight, helium said.
With backing from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the outer tracking task has been a palmy community-led conservation effort successful India, Mr. Yadav added. The task has helped supply insights into Amur falcons, which volition alteration their absorption and conservation.
