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Aerial Insectivores In Wyoming

All statesWyoming

21 species in this guild. As a group they are -27%Guild trendA mean-index aggregate across the species in this group — the structural direction of the guild, with individual-species noise smoothed out.Full methodology → since 1970.

Guild SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

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

Aerial Insectivores In Wyoming Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Aerial insectivores in Wyoming is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 2.2 (95% range 1.2–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±4.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-4%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
2.2Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
1.2–3.295% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±4.4%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Aerial insectivores in Wyoming is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 2.2 (95% range 1.2–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±4.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19682030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Member Species In Wyoming

Aerial insectivores species in Wyoming.
TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae-95%
Gray FlycatcherTyrannidae-68%
Common PoorwillCaprimulgidae-42%
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae-34%
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae-25%
Willow FlycatcherTyrannidae-21%
Bank SwallowHirundinidae-15%
Eastern KingbirdTyrannidae+24%
Cassin's KingbirdTyrannidae+25%
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae+39%
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae+40%
Least FlycatcherTyrannidae+55%
Barn SwallowHirundinidae+87%
Tree SwallowHirundinidae+96%
Western KingbirdTyrannidae+128%
Olive-sided FlycatcherTyrannidae+224%
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae+255%
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae+413%
Dusky FlycatcherTyrannidae+524%
White-throated SwiftApodidae+767%
Hammond's FlycatcherTyrannidae12×

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.