Imphal, February 27 Three Amur falcons, fitted with satellite transmitters in Manipur last November, are currently spending their winter migration period in three African countries, officials said.
The falcons, named Ahu, Alang, and Apapang, were tagged by the Manipur Forest Department in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India and were released from the Chiuluan roosting site in the Tamenglong district last year.
The tagged Amur falcons reached Africa in a record time of about nine to ten days, and since then have been spending their wintering migration period in different African countries.
Dr. R. Suresh Kumar of the Wildlife Institute of India, based in Dehradun, said, "The three falcons are active and doing well. There were earlier concerns about Ahu's movement, but the latest tracking data indicate that the bird is making local movements."
Officials said that Ahu remains in Somalia, Apapang is in Zimbabwe, and Alang is in Botswana.