10 November 2014 Last updated at 09:24By Amitabha BhattasaliBBC News, Calcutta
Millions of Amur falcons, flying from Mongolia to South Africa, stop in India's Nagaland every year
Two of the three Amur falcons tagged with satellite tracking chips last year have returned to the north-eastern Indian state of Nagaland.
The birds, which come to roost every year during their flight from Mongolia to Africa, are back at Doyang lake.
The return of the chipped birds has given scientists valuable details about their journey to Africa and then back to their homeland in Mongolia.
The falcons travel almost 22,000km (13,670 miles) every year.
Amur falcons are the longest travelling raptors in the world and come to Doyang every year in their millions.
Forest officials say the birds are yet to be located, but satellite data shows their presence in the area.
The two falcons - named Naga and Pangti - have returned to Nagaland almost after a year and even though their location is not known yet, "a small ceremony was organised to mark their return", Nagaland's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests M Lokeswara Rao told the BBC.
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The birds, which come to roost every year during their flight from Mongolia to Africa, are back at Doyang lake.
The return of the chipped birds has given scientists valuable details about their journey to Africa and then back to their homeland in Mongolia.
The falcons travel almost 22,000km (13,670 miles) every year.
Amur falcons are the longest travelling raptors in the world and come to Doyang every year in their millions.
Forest officials say the birds are yet to be located, but satellite data shows their presence in the area.
The two falcons - named Naga and Pangti - have returned to Nagaland almost after a year and even though their location is not known yet, "a small ceremony was organised to mark their return", Nagaland's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests M Lokeswara Rao told the BBC.
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