An eagle from Kazakhstan flew 1,400 km and arrived in Kashkadarya
The flight of an eagle that is only a few months old is being tracked using a GPS tracker. It has already crossed three countries.
An eagle that took off from Kazakhstan traveled 1,400 km and arrived in Qashqadaryo
A steppe eagle just a few months old, born in Kazakhstan, flew nearly 1,400 kilometers to arrive in Qashqadaryo. Tengrinews reported on this.
The eagle, named Tong'ish, has embarked on its first independent journey to warmer lands. Its movements are being monitored by specialists from Kazakhstan's "Altyn-Emel" National Park.
"Even though it is only a few months old, it has already flown across three countries. In the summer, it was a white, fluffy chick sitting in its nest. On July 20, national park staff, together with specialists from the Institute of Zoology, fitted it with a solar-powered GPS tracker," the national park said in a statement.
According to a message published on November 2, the eagle had already left Kazakhstan, crossed Kyrgyzstan, and reached the city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan.
"Altyn-Emel → Qonaev → Almaty → Bishkek → Taraz → Shymkent → Samarkand. Currently, Tong'ish is in Uzbekistan — near the city of Karshi in the Qashqadaryo region. It has covered a distance of approximately 1,400 kilometers so far," national park officials noted.
They recalled that the steppe eagle is listed in the Red Data Book. Data obtained through the GPS tracker allows specialists to identify areas that may pose a danger to the birds and to take timely measures to protect them. Tong'ish's movements will be monitored until it reaches its wintering site.
For context, a cinereous vulture that was found injured and treated in India in 2025 made an unexpected migration. Tracked via a GPS tracking device, the bird crossed Pakistan and Afghanistan and arrived in Uzbekistan on May 4, 2026.