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Chats, robins & redstarts

White-capped Redstart

Phoenicurus leucocephalus

Resident + winter influxHigh timing confidence

Winter influx in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Seasonal increase beginsOct 31
PeakMar 13
Seasonal increase fadesMar 27
Best windowFeb 27 – Mar 27

Habitat

Primary
Rocky mountain streams
Secondary
Waterfalls and fast-flowing forest rivers
Elevation
Foothill–montane

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

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

Where to look

  1. Doi Inthanon National Park
  2. Doi Angkhang
  3. Doi Suthep–Pui National Park
  4. Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
  5. Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden

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