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Shrikes

Gray-backed Shrike

Lanius tephronotus

Winter visitorHigh timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalSep 26
PeakJan 16
Regular departureMar 20
Prime windowJan 2 – Jan 30

Habitat

Primary
Open highland scrub / farmland
Secondary
Roadside bushes, grassland and forest edge
Elevation
Foothill–montane

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Doi Suthep–Pui upper road / open edge
~15–25 kmMedium confidence

Where to look

  1. Doi Lang
  2. Doi Angkhang
  3. Chiang Dao paddies
  4. Tha Ton / Mae Kok River
  5. Doi Suthep–Pui National Park

Evidence & sources

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

Biological/status source