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Raptors
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
Winter visitor + passage migrantMedium timing confidence
Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun
Regular arrivalNov 21
PeakJan 9
Regular departureFeb 13
Prime windowDec 26 – Jan 23
Habitat
- Primary
- Open dry country / grassland
- Secondary
- Scrub, foothills and cultivated plains
- Elevation
- Lowland–foothill
Closest practical Chiang Mai option
Doi Lo paddies
~50 kmMedium-High confidence
Where to look
Prime window marks the stronger detected pulse; a second migration pulse may occur.
Evidence & sources
1 checklist/site-confirmed; 2 named district/range records; remaining slots use habitat + project public-hotspot evidence.