Guild · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Wetland Birds In New Mexico
13 species in this guild. As a group they are -77% since 1970.
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guild collapsecomputed index
Wetland birds as a group have collapsed in New Mexico, down 77% since 1970.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Wetland birds in New Mexico is projected to rise about 83% by 2029 — from 0.08 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.14 (95% range 0.00–0.38). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±224.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+83%Change by 2029
0.14Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3895% range
±224.1%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.39 |
| 2026 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.39 |
| 2027 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
| 2028 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
| 2029 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
Member Species In New Mexico
| Snowy Egret | Ardeidae | -92% |
| Eared Grebe | Podicipedidae | -88% |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Ardeidae | -82% |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | -81% |
| American Coot | Rallidae | -79% |
| Virginia Rail | Rallidae | -26% |
| Green Heron | Ardeidae | -25% |
| Western Grebe | Podicipedidae | -24% |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | -13% |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | -10% |
| Sora | Rallidae | +22% |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podicipedidae | +39% |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | +71% |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.