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Raptors

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Resident + winter influxHigh timing confidence

Winter influx in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Seasonal increase beginsOct 10
PeakDec 26
Seasonal increase fadesFeb 27
Best windowDec 12 – Jan 9

Habitat

Primary
Open country / farmland / wetlands
Secondary
Paddies, reservoirs, towns and roost trees
Elevation
Lowland

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Huai Tueng Thao / north Chiang Mai open country
~12 kmMedium confidence

Where to look

  1. Chiang Dao paddies
  2. Tha Ton / Mae Kok River
  3. Ban Thi paddies
  4. Doi Lo paddies
  5. Mae Ai paddies

Timing describes the winter increase, not arrival/departure of the whole local population.

Evidence & sources

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

Biological/status source