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Raptors

Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus

Irregular / vagrant winter visitorMedium timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalJan 30
PeakFeb 6
Regular departureFeb 13
Prime windowJan 30 – Feb 13

Habitat

Primary
Open dry farmland / grassland
Secondary
Broad paddies and sparsely wooded plains
Elevation
Lowland

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Ban Thi–Mueang Lamphun open country
~25–35 kmMedium-High confidence

Where to look

  1. Doi Lo paddies
  2. Mueang Lamphun paddies
  3. Ban Thi paddies

Rare/irregular target: check current reports before making a dedicated trip.

Evidence & sources

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

Biological/status source