Amur Falcons reach Somalia from Manipur

Tamenglong (Manipur): The Amur falcons have left Manipur and reached their second last destination, Somalia. The birds (Falcon amurensis species) were roosting in Tamenglong district of Manipur.

The divisional forest officer (DFO) of Tamenglong, Kharibam Hitler Singh, said through a Facebook post that two of the birds, 'Chiulon' and 'Irang' were radio-tagged last year. This was done to study the migratory birds with the Wildlife Institute of India. Both of the radio-tagged birds are safe and active.

It is known through them that the birds are in Somalia.

Last week, the Union Minister of Forest and Environment, Prakash Javadekar tweeted by sharing a picture of them falcon journey towards Africa:

"After spending close to 20 days in Manipur and adjoining areas, the two satellite-tagged Amur falcons – Chiulon and Irang – were out on their second-year migration on November 11 and 12. They have now reached Somalia covering 5,700 km and 5,400 km, respectively, in five-and-half-day non-stop flight."

The officials of Wildlife Institute of India said that 'Chiulon' left from Manipur while 'Irang' left from Bangladesh border. Chiulon is named after a village in Tamenglong, Manipur and Irang is named after a river.

The Amur falcons spend their summers in northern China and winters in South Africa. On their way to South Africa, these birds make a stop in the Northeastern states, especially in Manipur and Nagaland in the month of October. The birds then move towards their final destination in the month of November, crossing the vast Arabian Sea.

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