'Chiuluan2,' one of two satellite-tagged Amur Falcons (Falco amurensis) named after a village in Manipur's Tamenglong district, has reached South Africa after crossing the Kalahari Desert.
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) is the world's longest-traveling small raptor of the Falcon family. Amur Falcon migrates to their wintering grounds in South Africa and they usually arrive in large numbers during October in Nagaland and Manipur.
Guwahati, Oct 12: Every year during mid-October Amur Falcons arrives in north eastern states, covering long distance. The Amur falcon, a small sized raptor...
