Falcons and Falconets

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Fantastic Falcons: Streamlined, Superfast Raptors in Many Avatars
Species
Fantastic Falcons: Streamlined, Superfast Raptors in Many Avatars
Ranjit Lal
Around 15 species of resident and migratory falcons are found in India. Among them, the powerful peregrine (which can clock 390 kmph) holds the world speed record as the fastest-moving living creature
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Ranjit Lal
Species
Phoenix of the Northeast: Once Hunted, Amur Falcons are Now Welcomed and Celebrated
Video
Phoenix of the Northeast: Once Hunted, Amur Falcons are Now Welcomed and Celebrated
Sustain Team
In 2012, thousands of migratory Amur falcons were hunted in the Pangti village of Nagaland in a single day. But the acute crisis gave birth to one of India's most inspiring bird conservation stories, turning former hunters into guardians and inspiring several villages across the region to celebrate the arrival of these winter guests
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Sustain Team
Video
Flight of the Amur Falcons: Migration, Conservation, and Great Resilience
Photo Story
Flight of the Amur Falcons: Migration, Conservation, and Great Resilience
Dhritiman Mukherjee
Every year, hundreds of thousands of Amur falcons congregate at the Doyang Reservoir in Nagaland, on their epic annual migration from East Siberia to southern Africa.
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Dhritiman Mukherjee
Photo Story
Amur Falcon: Facts, Migration, Conservation
Infographic
Amur Falcon: Facts, Migration, Conservation
Diviya Mehra
Abhishek Gulshan
All you need to know about this passing migrant of the Northeast
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Diviya Mehra
Abhishek Gulshan
Infographic
The Amur Falcon and the Mysteries of Bird Migration
Species
The Amur Falcon and the Mysteries of Bird Migration
Dr Seshadri KS
Every year, tens of thousands of Amur falcons descend upon Nagaland, creating a natural history spectacle that is both rare and riveting
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Dr Seshadri KS
Species
An Illustrated Guide to the Daily Lives of Birds
Book
An Illustrated Guide to the Daily Lives of Birds
Rohan Chakravarty
How does the Bengal florican woo its mate? Does the black kite like fast food? Artist Rohan Chakravarty’s graphic novel 'Bird Business' is an insight into the fascinating behaviour of birds
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Rohan Chakravarty
Book