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Wetland birds

Brown-cheeked Rail

Rallus indicus

Winter visitorLow timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalJan 5
PeakDec 26
Regular departureJan 5
Prime windowDec 12 – Jan 5

Habitat

Primary
Dense reedbed / wet grass
Secondary
Marsh edges and flooded vegetation
Elevation
Lowland

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Huai Tueng Thao (reed/wet-grass edges; opportunistic)
~12 kmLow confidence

Where to look

  1. Tha Ton / Mae Kok River
  2. Ban Thi paddies
  3. Huai Tueng Thao

Timing is based on extremely sparse local data; treat the displayed dates as an alert window, not a stable seasonal curve.

Evidence & sources

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

Biological/status source