Species · BCR 16 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Acorn Woodpecker In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Acorn Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has fallen sharply: down 72% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-72%Since 1973
11Routes In Region
34Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Acorn Woodpecker has fallen sharply in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: down 72% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Acorn Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to fall about 100% by 2027 — from 0.05 in 2022 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±231.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2027
0.00Projected 2027 index
0.000.1295% range
±231.3%Backtest error
19702027
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
20230.000.000.12
20240.000.000.12
20250.000.000.12
20260.000.000.12
20270.000.000.12

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Acorn Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Horse MtnNEW-MEXICO72022
SawmillARIZONA42014
TsaileARIZONA32019
Claunch 2NEW-MEXICO32021
Horse SpgsNEW-MEXICO21979
McgaffeyNEW-MEXICO22017
Mt. TaylorNEW-MEXICO21997
ZeniffARIZONA11972
CebollaNEW-MEXICO12017
Fence LakeNEW-MEXICO11979
DulceNEW-MEXICO12005

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