In yet another testament to the extraordinary endurance of migratory birds, a satellite-tagged Amur Falcon named 'Chiuluan 2' has completed a distance of approximately 3,800 km in a single non-stop flight. The said flight went from Somalia to India in just 93 hours.
Between their breeding grounds in Siberia, northern China, and Mongolia, and their wintering habitats in southern Africa, Amur Falcons generally travel around 20,000 km a year, making it one of the longest migrations in the avian world. The effective surveillance of 'Chiuluan 2' gives scientists vital information about the species' migratory paths, rest stops, and the difficulties they encounter on their protracted travels.