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Kingfishers

Black-capped Kingfisher

Halcyon pileata

Winter visitor + passage migrantLow timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalSep 19
PeakSep 26
Regular departureOct 10
Prime windowSep 19 – Oct 10

Habitat

Primary
Rivers / lakes / wooded wetland edge
Secondary
Open water with trees or mangrove-like cover
Elevation
Lowland

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Huai Tueng Thao (opportunistic)
~12 kmLow confidence

Where to look

  1. Tha Ton / Mae Kok River
  2. Mae Taeng Irrigation Project
  3. Huai Tueng Thao

Prime window marks the stronger detected pulse; a second migration pulse may occur.

Evidence & sources

0 checklist/site-confirmed; 0 district/range-record confirmed; remaining slots use habitat + project public-hotspot evidence.

Biological/status source