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

Birds Of Prey In New Mexico

16 species in this guild. As a group they are -30% since 1970.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Birds of prey in New Mexico is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.79 (95% range 0.44–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-1%Change by 2029
0.79Projected 2029 index
0.441.195% range
±15.9%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
20250.790.451.1
20260.790.451.1
20270.790.451.1
20280.790.451.1
20290.790.441.1

Member Species In New Mexico

Birds of prey species in New Mexico.
Prairie FalconFalconidae-86%
Golden EagleAccipitridae-84%
Harris's HawkAccipitridae-84%
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipitridae-80%
Northern HarrierAccipitridae-76%
Cooper's HawkAccipitridae-71%
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae-64%
Northern Pygmy-OwlStrigidae-54%
American KestrelFalconidae-48%
American GoshawkAccipitridae-45%
Burrowing OwlStrigidae-29%
Great Horned OwlStrigidae+1%
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae+5%
Peregrine FalconFalconidae+19%
Turkey VultureCathartidae+29%
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae+69%

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