Guild

Seabirds

7 species tracked. As a group, seabirds are +84% since 1968.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for seabirds. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Seabirds as a group is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.000.1095% range
±34%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.010.000.10
20260.010.000.10
20270.010.000.10
20280.010.000.10
20290.010.000.10

Seabirds By State

Seabirds group trend by state.
California-94%3
Washington-72%3
Alaska-16%4

Member Species

Species in the Seabirds guild.
Common MurreAlcidae-97%1974
Magnificent FrigatebirdFregatidae-80%1968
Parasitic JaegerStercorariidae-73%1985
Rhinoceros AukletAlcidae-1%1976
Pigeon GuillemotAlcidae+17%1973
Long-tailed JaegerStercorariidae+829%1986
Marbled MurreletAlcidae31×1977