The Manipur Forest Department, along with local communities, conducted satellite tagging to study Amur falcon migration. Two falcons, Chiuluan 2 (male) and Gwangram (female), were tagged and released on November 8, 2023, in Tamenglong district, Manipur.
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)
- Scientific Name: Falco amurensis
- Common Name: Amur Falcon
- Conservation Status: Protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
- Breeding Range: Southeast Russia & Northeast China
- Wintering Grounds: Southern Africa (Botswana, South Africa)
- Migration Distance: ~20,000 km (one of the longest migratory routes of any bird)
- Key Stopover Sites: Northeast India (Manipur, Nagaland), Somalia
Migration & Tracking Study:
- The Manipur Forest Department, along with local communities, conducted satellite tagging to study Amur falcon migration.
- Two falcons, Chiuluan 2 (male) and Gwangram (female), were tagged and released on November 8, 2023, in Tamenglong district, Manipur.
Previous Tagging Efforts:
- 2018: First satellite-tagging in Tamenglong, Manipur.
- 2019: Another study tagged five falcons (Tamenglong, Manipur, Chiuluan, Puching, Phalong, Irang, and Barak).
