Three Amur falcons tagged with satellite transmitters in Manipur are currently spending their winter migration period across three African countries, officials said recently.
About Amur Falcon:
It is a migratory raptor of the falcon family.
Scientific Name: Falco amurensis
This falcon is known by a few other names, such as Eastern Red-footed Falcon, Eastern Red-footed Kestrel, Manchurian Falcon, and Red-legged Falcon.
Distribution:
They breed in southeastern Siberia and Northern China and migrate long distances in large flocks to winter in Southern and East Africa.
Along the way, large numbers pass through India, with the biggest congregations seen in the northeastern states.
It undertakes the longest regular overwater passage of any raptor.
Features:
A distinctive feature of both the male and the female is the orange of the eye-ring, beak base (the cere) and feet.
As in many birds of prey, the male is smaller than the female.
In addition to speed and strength, these birds are known to have keen eyesight for detecting prey from a distance or during flight.
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