Guild · Nevada · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Wetland Birds In Nevada

18 species in this guild. As a group they are +787% since 1970.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for wetland birds in Nevada. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wetland birds in Nevada is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.4 (95% range 0.00–12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±74.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
2.4Projected 2029 index
0.001295% range
±74.4%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
20252.50.0012
20262.50.0012
20272.50.0012
20282.40.0012
20292.40.0012

Member Species In Nevada

Wetland birds species in Nevada.
Western GrebePodicipedidae-93%
Black-crowned Night HeronArdeidae-90%
Snowy EgretArdeidae-84%
Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocoracidae-80%
Forster's TernLaridae-74%
Pied-billed GrebePodicipedidae-57%
Great EgretArdeidae-29%
Ring-billed GullLaridae-25%
Great Blue HeronArdeidae-25%
Virginia RailRallidae+1%
California GullLaridae+8%
SoraRallidae+42%
American BitternArdeidae+100%
American White PelicanPelecanidae+142%
Sandhill CraneGruidae+286%
American CootRallidae+355%
Eared GrebePodicipedidae20×
White-faced IbisThreskiornithidae30×

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