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Forest canopy passerines
Fire-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga ignicauda
Winter visitorMedium timing confidence
Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun
Regular arrivalDec 19
PeakJan 16
Regular departureFeb 27
Prime windowJan 2 – Jan 30
Habitat
- Primary
- High montane flowering scrub
- Secondary
- Exposed ridges and flowering Buddleja
- Elevation
- High montane
Closest practical Chiang Mai option
Doi Inthanon National Park
~95 kmMedium confidence
Where to look
Doi Lang remains the strongest regular winter target; the closer Doi Inthanon option is less dependable.
Evidence & sources
1 checklist/site-confirmed; 2 range/record-confirmed; remaining slots use habitat + regional hotspot evidence.