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Pigeons & doves

Oriental Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Resident + winter influxHigh timing confidence

Winter influx in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Seasonal increase beginsOct 24
PeakJan 9
Seasonal increase fadesMay 1
Best windowDec 26 – Jan 23

Habitat

Primary
Open woodland / farmland
Secondary
Highland fields, forest edge and villages
Elevation
Lowland–montane

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Doi Suthep–Pui NP (lower–mid slopes)
~8–18 kmHigh confidence

Where to look

  1. Doi Angkhang
  2. Doi Suthep–Pui National Park
  3. Mae Ping National Park
  4. Huai Tueng Thao
  5. Ban Thi paddies

Timing describes the winter increase, not the arrival/departure of the whole local population.

Evidence & sources

3 checklist/site-confirmed; 0 range/record-confirmed; remaining slots use habitat + regional hotspot evidence.

Biological/status source