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Guild · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Game Birds In New Mexico

All statesNew Mexico

6 species in this guild. As a group they are -5% since 1970.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for game birds in New Mexico. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Game birds in New Mexico is projected to fall about 34% by 2029 — from 2.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 0.00–3.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-34%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.895% range
±36.4%Backtest error
19682029
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
20252.00.013.9
20261.90.003.9
20271.90.003.9
20281.90.003.9
20291.90.003.8

Member Species In New Mexico

Game birds species in New Mexico.
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae-63%
Scaled QuailOdontophoridae-13%
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae+79%
Montezuma QuailOdontophoridae+213%
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae+291%
Gambel's QuailOdontophoridae+545%

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