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Buntings & finches

Chestnut-eared Bunting

Emberiza fucata

Winter visitorMedium timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalNov 14
PeakJan 2
Regular departureFeb 27
Prime windowDec 19 – Jan 16

Habitat

Primary
Open grassland / scrub
Secondary
Highland fields, paddies and seeding vegetation
Elevation
Lowland–montane

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Ban Thi paddies / open fields (opportunistic)
~25–35 kmLow confidence

Where to look

  1. Doi Lang
  2. Tha Ton / Mae Kok River
  3. Doi Angkhang
  4. Chiang Dao paddies
  5. Mae Ai paddies

Evidence & sources

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

Biological/status source