India, May 29 -- One of the two satellite-tagged Amur falcons (Falco amurensis), Chiuluan2, named after a village in Manipur's Tamenglong district, has arrived in Amur in Russia, covering approximately 6,000 km in 20 days from the northeastern state on its return migration with brief stopovers in between. This is the first time any satellite-tagged Amur falcon from Nagaland or Manipur has arrived in Amur, a region where they belong.

Wildlife Institute of India (WII) scientist R Suresh Kumar said Chiuluan2 flew further north and crossed into Russia. He has been monitoring the bird's migratory route and return migration. Other Amur falcons satellite-tagged in Nagaland or Manipur are mostly in northern China.

On November 8, the Manipur for...