They feed in flocks on termites and ants outside breeding season. The Amur Falcon is a fascinating migratory raptor.
Nagaland was declared ‘Falcon capital of the world’ by a team of international ornithologists in 2013. The fate of Amur Falcons in Nagaland changed from being hunted to protected largely due to efforts of conservationists, state wildlife department, NGOs and Pangti village since 2013. Every bird species has unique features. Information and Discussions on Endangered Species. The Amur falcon is protected under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. We can see hundreds to thousands of birds.
The Amur falcons spend about one month in Nagaland, mainly at Pangti village forest under Doyang area in Wokha district, every autumn. Threats. Amur falcon has Burrow type of nest which is build by Both.
Red-necked Falcon 67 Red-footed Falcon 69 Amur Falcon 71 Eleonora's Falcon 74 Sooty Falcon 77 American Kestrel 79 Aplomado Falcon 86 Merlin (bird) 90 Bat Falcon 98 Orange-breasted Falcon 101 Eurasian Hobby 103 African Hobby 106 Oriental Hobby 108 Australian Hobby 109 New Zealand falcon 111 Brown Falcon 114 Grey Falcon 117 Black Falcon 120.
A total of eight amur falcons were tagged with satellite transmitters so far.
Amur Falcon picks up insects from the ground, or catches them on the wing. There are about 10,000 species of birds present in world.
Every year, the small, resilient birds make the daring voyage from breeding grounds in Russia and China to winter in southern Africa. Raptor enthusiasts across the world were overjoyed and relieved to learn that a migratory adult female Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) finally reached her wintering grounds at Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal again on the 10th of January 2013 after an eventful 14,500km journey from the species’ breeding grounds in north-eastern China which started in mid-October last year. The Amur Falcon roosting at Pangti has earned Nagaland the moniker--the falcon capital of the world. These tiny falcons probably do not have a long lifespan,” said Dr Bernd Meyburg, a well-known raptor biologist from Germany who was responsible for sourcing the funding and led the team involved in the fitting of tracking units to the birds in 2010. Instead, the Lanner Falcon sports a dashing mustache in the form of dark streaks down both cheeks. Peregrine falcon eating habits revolve mostly around birds but it may also occasionally prey on fish and other small mammals. Like most raptors, males and females look the same, with females tending to be about a third larger. In Africa, they roost in clumps of tall trees, at traditional sites. This bird is found in eastern Europe and Asia although its numbers are dwindling rapidly due to habitat loss and hunting. Description: Amur tigers are one of the larger tiger sub-populations. There are few amazing facts you might want to know about them. Nagaland was declared ‘Falcon capital of the world’ by a team of international ornithologists in 2013. Wild individuals tend to live between 10–15 years, while in captivity individuals may live up to 25 years. Lanner Falcon 122 Laggar Falcon 125 Saker Falcon … The red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus), formerly western red-footed falcon, is a bird of prey. However, at times, they may also prey on mammals, fish, insects and amphibians. India is also a signatory to the Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) under which it is “duty bound” to provide safe passage and ensure conservation of migratory species. It has one of the of longest migration routes of all birds — doing upto 22,000 km in a year — from eastern Asia all the way to Southern Africa and back. It usually hunts at dusk from perch, sometimes on the ground, and may hover too. When Amur tigers prey on brown bears, they usually target young and sub-adult brown bears, besides small female adults. Some Aquatic Birds can fly while others can't.