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IN PHOTOS: Satellite-tagged falcons take Maharashtra route to reach Africa
Updated On: 19 November, 2025 04:44 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
In a new milestone for the migration of Amur falcons, three birds, satellite-tagged in Manipur last week have taken the Maharashtra route to reach Africa. Pics/Manipur forest department and Wildlife Institute of India (Story/Ranjeet Jadhav)
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In a new milestone for the migration of Amur falcons, three birds, satellite-tagged in Manipur last week have taken the Maharashtra route to reach Africa. Pics/Manipur forest department and Wildlife Institute of India (Story/Ranjeet Jadhav)
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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)
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The trio — Apapang (male), Ahu and Alang (females) — was released on November 11 at the Chiuluan roosting site in Tamenglong district. The tagging operation was conducted by the Tamenglong Forest Division in collaboration with the WII
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Officials told mid-day that the male flew past Velas in Ratnagiri, while the females crossed near Virar and Malvan. The birds are expected to make a continuous 76-hour flight covering more than 3,000 km
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As of November 18, Apapang had already completed the Arabian Sea crossing and reached Somalia
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Ahu and Alang are still over the sea and are expected to arrive there soon
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