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
0.44–1.195% range
±15.9%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.79 | 0.45 | 1.1 |
| 2026 | 0.79 | 0.45 | 1.1 |
| 2027 | 0.79 | 0.45 | 1.1 |
| 2028 | 0.79 | 0.45 | 1.1 |
| 2029 | 0.79 | 0.44 | 1.1 |
Member Species In New Mexico
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | -86% |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | -84% |
| Harris's Hawk | Accipitridae | -84% |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipitridae | -80% |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | -76% |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipitridae | -71% |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | -64% |
| Northern Pygmy-Owl | Strigidae | -54% |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | -48% |
| American Goshawk | Accipitridae | -45% |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | -29% |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | +1% |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | +5% |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falconidae | +19% |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | +29% |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | +69% |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.