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Buntings & finches

Spot-winged Grosbeak

Mycerobas melanozanthos

Resident/local + winter influxHigh timing confidence

Winter influx in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Seasonal increase beginsNov 14
PeakFeb 20
Seasonal increase fadesMar 20
Best windowFeb 6 – Mar 6

Habitat

Primary
Montane forest edge / seeding trees
Secondary
Highland clearings, orchards and forest canopy
Elevation
Montane

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Doi Inthanon National Park
~95 kmMedium-High confidence

Where to look

  1. Doi Lang
  2. Doi Angkhang
  3. Doi Inthanon National Park
  4. Fang Hot Springs
  5. Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park

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

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