Under Phase II of the Manipur Amur Falcon Tracking Project, three Amur falcons tagged with satellite transmitters in November 2025 have successfully completed their migration to Africa and are reported to be healthy and active.

The satellite tagging exercise was carried out on November 8, 2025, by the Forest Department, Manipur in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India. The three falcons — Ahu, Alang and Apapang — were released from the Chiuluan roosting site in Tamenglong district by a joint team of scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India, officials of the Tamenglong Forest Division and volunteers from Chiuluan village.

According to officials, the tagged Amur falcons reached Africa in a record time of about nine to ten days. Since then, the birds have been spending their wintering migration period in different African countries.

Dr. R. Suresh Kumar of the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, in the latest update, confirmed that all three falcons are active and doing well.

Earlier concerns were raised about Ahu’s movement, but the latest tracking data indicates that the bird is making local movements and is currently confined to Somalia.

As per the latest location data, Ahu remains in Somalia, Apapang is in Zimbabwe and Alang is in Botswana. Officials noted that during the previous wintering cycle, a tagged falcon from Chiuluan had begun its northward migration to its breeding grounds on April 14, 2025.

The ongoing tracking project aims to generate scientific data on the migratory routes and behaviour of Amur falcons, strengthening conservation efforts for the species.