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Forest canopy passerines (late catch)
Black-winged Cuckooshrike
Lalage melaschistos
Resident + winter / altitudinal influxHigh timing confidence
Seasonal pattern in Chiang Mai & Lamphun
Seasonal increase beginsOct 10
PeakMar 20
Seasonal increase fadesMay 1
Best windowMar 6 – Apr 3
Habitat
- Primary
- Forest canopy / woodland edge
- Secondary
- Montane and foothill mixed flocks
- Elevation
- Foothill–montane
Closest practical Chiang Mai option
Doi Suthep–Pui National Park
~10–25 kmHigh confidence
Where to look
Timing describes the winter increase, not arrival/departure of the whole local population. Despite the English name, this is a cuckooshrike and is treated here as a forest-canopy/mixed-flock bird.
Evidence & sources
4 checklist/site-confirmed; 0 named district/range or recent-record confirmations; remaining slots use habitat + project public-hotspot evidence.
- https://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/checklists/north/bird-doi-ang-khang.html
- https://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/checklists/north/bird-doi-lang.html
- https://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/checklists/north/bird-doi-suthep-pui.html
- https://www.thainationalparks.com/doi-inthanon-national-park/wildlife