In a continued effort over the last decade for conservation of Amur Falcons in Northeast India, three Amur Falcons were satellite-tagged in their stopover site (Chiuluan) in Tamenglong district of Manipur in November 2025, disclosed Union Minister of Environment, Bhupender Yadav.

The Minister on social media platform X has provided a major update on the spring migration of satellite-tagged Amur Falcons. He provided details of their incredible journey from Southern Africa back to their Far-East Asian breeding grounds. 

Sri Yadav shared Journey Details on X: He wrote- 

*The Migration Route: After spending four months in Southern Africa, the falcons returned via India, undertaking a nonstop flight of nearly 6,000 km in six days from Somalia to Northeast India.

*Satellite Tracking: Three Amur Falcons were satellite-tagged in Tamenglong district, Manipur, in November 2025.

*"Alang": One of the tagged young female falcons, named "Alang," headed to India's west coast and undertook a continuous three-day nonstop flight across the Arabian

“Having completed more than four months in their non-breeding grounds in Southern Africa, two of these Amur Falcons are on their spring migration, returning to their breeding region in Far-East Asia via India. While crossing from Somalia to Northeast India, they undertake a nonstop flight of nearly 6000 km in six days.”

“A tagged young female Amur named ‘Alang’ is currently headed to the west coast of India, and is undertaking the Arabian Sea crossing, having started off yesterday early morning from Somalia.”

“Currently, with favourable tailwinds, the sea crossing will be three days nonstop. With funding support from @MoEFCC, this project has been one of the successful community-led conservation efforts in India.”

“Alongside, interesting insights on this incredibly small raptor, a long-distance trans-hemispheric migrant, have been generated, guiding management and conservation efforts.”

Prior to this, an Amur Falcon named 'Apapang' had reportedly completed an astounding journey, flying nonstop over 4,750 kilometres in 95 hours from Somalia to the Gaya-Rohtas landscape, revealed the Times of India in its report under the title- ‘The Amur Falcon flies 4,750 kilometres in 95 hours non-stop from Somalia to Bihar’ on May 13, 2026

This remarkable achievement showcased the bird's status as one of nature’s elite trans-oceanic migrants. Weighing about as much as a smartphone, these birds make this journey across the Arabian Sea every year, utilising favourable tailwinds and vast stretches of open water without taking a break.