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Wagtails & pipits

Citrine Wagtail

Motacilla citreola

Winter visitorHigh timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalSep 19
PeakJan 2
Regular departureApr 17
Prime windowDec 19 – Jan 16

Habitat

Primary
Wet fields / shallow water
Secondary
Paddies, marsh edges and muddy pools
Elevation
Lowland

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Ban Thi paddies
~25–35 kmMedium confidence

Where to look

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