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Raptors

Oriental Honey-buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Resident + winter influx / passage migrantHigh timing confidence

Winter influx in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Seasonal increase beginsSep 19
PeakOct 24
Seasonal increase fadesMay 8
Best windowOct 10 – Nov 7

Habitat

Primary
Forest / woodland and migration ridges
Secondary
Forest edge, valleys and thermal corridors
Elevation
Lowland–montane

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Doi Suthep–Pui ridges (watch overhead)
~10–25 kmMedium confidence

Where to look

  1. Doi Lang
  2. Doi Inthanon National Park
  3. Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
  4. Chiang Dao paddies
  5. Fang Hot Springs

Prime window marks the stronger detected pulse; a second migration pulse may occur. Timing describes the winter increase, not arrival/departure of the whole local population.

Evidence & sources

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

Biological/status source