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Chats, robins & redstarts

Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush

Monticola rufiventris

Resident + winter influxHigh timing confidence

Winter influx in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Seasonal increase beginsOct 10
PeakJan 9
Seasonal increase fadesApr 3
Best windowDec 26 – Jan 23

Habitat

Primary
Rocky forest / woodland edge
Secondary
Cliffs, clearings and exposed perches
Elevation
Foothill–montane

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Doi Suthep–Pui NP (lower–mid slopes)
~8–18 kmHigh confidence

Where to look

  1. Doi Lang
  2. Doi Angkhang
  3. Doi Suthep–Pui National Park
  4. Doi Inthanon National Park
  5. Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary

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

Evidence & sources

4 checklist/site-confirmed; 0 range/record-confirmed; remaining slots use habitat + regional hotspot evidence.

Biological/status source