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Raptors

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

Winter visitor + passage migrantHigh timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalOct 24
PeakJan 2
Regular departureFeb 20
Prime windowDec 19 – Jan 16

Habitat

Primary
Open country / forest edge
Secondary
Paddies, dry woodland and migration corridors
Elevation
Lowland–foothill

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Ban Thi paddies / nearby open country
~25–35 kmMedium-Low confidence

Where to look

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

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

Evidence & sources

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

Biological/status source