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Raptors
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus
Winter visitorHigh timing confidence
Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun
Regular arrivalNov 14
PeakNov 28
Regular departureMar 13
Prime windowNov 14 – Dec 12
Habitat
- Primary
- Open woodland / farmland
- Secondary
- Paddies, forest edge and mountain clearings
- Elevation
- Lowland–montane
Closest practical Chiang Mai option
Doi Suthep–Pui NP / western foothills
~10–25 kmMedium confidence
Where to look
Evidence & sources
4 checklist/site-confirmed; 1 named district/range records; remaining slots use habitat + project public-hotspot evidence.
- https://thaibirding.com/checklists/doi-lang-checklist.htm
- https://www.thaibirding.com/checklists/chiang-dao-paddies-checklist.htm
- https://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/checklists/north/bird-doi-inthanon.html
- https://www.thaibirding.com/checklists/thatorn-rice-fields-and-riverside-checklist.htm
- https://www.thainationalparks.com/species/eastern-buzzard