Amur falcons are the longest-flying migratory birds and they fly across so many countries every year during their annual journey. These beautiful migratory birds explore different countries across the globe in large numbers. And according to a report by the Wildlife Institute of India, they have travelled to Southern Africa from Eastern Asia and then back to their starting point. During their journey, they also flew across some Indian states. Want to know which are those places? Read to know all about the journey of Amur falcons.
Amur Falcons Fly Across India During Their Annual 22,000 Km Journey
In their 22,000 km long annual journey, these longest-travelling migratory birds flew in the Northeastern state of Manipur. They are mostly spotted in the Tamenglong district of Manipur in October-November. In fact, they also arrive in Nagaland during this long overseas journey. Amur falcons spend this time in India to store enough food for their journey to travel back to Africa in November. They mostly feed on termites during their monthly stay in India and create fat reserves for survival while flying back to Africa. These migratory birds mostly spend the winter season in Africa.
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Amul falcons explored so many countries on this months-long journey all around the world. Counteies that they travelled to this year are:
- Bangladesh
- Botswana
- China
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Laos
- Malawi
- Mongolia
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- South Africa
- Somalia
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
All You Need To Know About This Annual Journey
Among all the migratory birds, Amur falcons go on a journey that covers the longest regular overwater passage. On this 22,000 km annual journey, they fly over the Indian Ocean. They cover a huge distance of over 4,000 km. Interestingly, they cover such journeys often during the night.
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According to a report by Indian Express, Manipur’s Tamenglong district forbade any sort of hunting, use of airguns, and killing of these birds. In fact, the administration asked the people to drop their airguns to the village authorities. This is to avoid any kind of catching or hunting of these migratory birds.
News Source: Hindustan Times, Indian Express
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