Guild · Texas · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Aerial Insectivores In Texas

32 species in this guild. As a group they are -7% since 1969.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for aerial insectivores in Texas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Aerial insectivores in Texas is projected to rise about 20% by 2029 — from 3.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.1 (95% range 2.6–5.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±55.1%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2029
4.1Projected 2029 index
2.65.695% range
±55.1%Backtest error
19672029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20254.12.65.6
20264.12.65.6
20274.12.65.6
20284.12.65.6
20294.12.65.6

Member Species In Texas

Aerial insectivores species in Texas.
White-throated SwiftApodidae-94%
Bank SwallowHirundinidae-92%
Chimney SwiftApodidae-83%
Tree SwallowHirundinidae-83%
Common PoorwillCaprimulgidae-83%
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae-71%
Eastern Wood-PeweeTyrannidae-65%
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae-62%
Common PauraqueCaprimulgidae-61%
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae-55%
Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannidae-55%
Cassin's KingbirdTyrannidae-39%
Great Crested FlycatcherTyrannidae-37%
Chuck-will's-widowCaprimulgidae-33%
Acadian FlycatcherTyrannidae-26%
Lesser NighthawkCaprimulgidae-24%
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae-2%
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae+2%
Purple MartinHirundinidae+8%
Black PhoebeTyrannidae+23%
Brown-crested FlycatcherTyrannidae+45%
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae+65%
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae+84%
Eastern PhoebeTyrannidae+89%
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae+118%
Great KiskadeeTyrannidae+148%
Vermilion FlycatcherTyrannidae+189%
Barn SwallowHirundinidae+281%
Cave SwallowHirundinidae+410%
Tropical KingbirdTyrannidae+471%
Western KingbirdTyrannidae+824%
Couch's KingbirdTyrannidae+852%

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.