Overview
- Apapang, a radio‑tagged Amur falcon from Manipur, finished the Arabian Sea crossing on Monday in central India after roughly 95 hours of nonstop flight.
- The bird first touched down near the Sone River about 120 km south of Varanasi, rested for about an hour, then flew another 200 km to a hill forest near Gaya for the night.
- Wildlife Institute of India scientist Suresh Kumar confirmed the movements using satellite data from a transmitter fitted on November 11, 2025 in Chiuluan village, Tamenglong district.
- Two other tagged falcons from the same effort, Ahu and Alang, remain in Somalia as tracking continues, highlighting individual differences in timing and routes.
- Apapang previously logged a nonstop 6,100 km flight to Kenya, and scientists say these tracks help study navigation, energy use, and protect a species that migrates nearly 20,000 km between Asia and southern Africa.