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Buntings & finches
Chestnut Bunting
Emberiza rutila
Winter visitorMedium timing confidence
Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun
Regular arrivalNov 14
PeakMar 6
Regular departureMar 13
Prime windowFeb 20 – Mar 13
Habitat
- Primary
- Montane scrub / open woodland
- Secondary
- Seeding grasses, clearings and highland fields
- Elevation
- Montane
Closest practical Chiang Mai option
Doi Suthep–Pui upper slopes (opportunistic)
~15–25 kmLow confidence
Where to look
Evidence & sources
2 checklist/site-confirmed; 0 named district/range or recent-record confirmations; remaining slots use habitat + project public-hotspot evidence.