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Buntings & finches

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Emberiza aureola

Winter visitorHigh timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalNov 14
PeakNov 28
Regular departureMar 13
Prime windowNov 14 – Dec 12

Habitat

Primary
Wet grassland / rice fields
Secondary
Weedy paddies, reed fringes and seeding grasses
Elevation
Lowland

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

Ban Thi paddies
~25–35 kmMedium confidence

Where to look

  1. Chiang Dao paddies
  2. Tha Ton / Mae Kok River
  3. Doi Lang
  4. Doi Lo paddies
  5. Ban Thi paddies

Evidence & sources

3 checklist/site-confirmed; 0 named district/range or recent-record confirmations; remaining slots use habitat + project public-hotspot evidence.

Biological/status source