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American Coot In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauWetland birds

American Coot in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has increased: up 40% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+40%Since 1970
70Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Coot in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Coot in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to rise about 64% by 2029 — from 0.79 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.3 (95% range 0.33–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±105%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+64%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.33–2.395% range
±105%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
20251.20.282.2
20261.30.302.2
20271.30.312.2
20281.30.322.2
20291.30.332.3

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording American Coot in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
VernalUTAH1602018
GuffeyCOLORADO512022
Pagosa SpgsCOLORADO341982
Wellington 2UTAH212009
Rio Grnds RsCOLORADO162024
Mcphee Res.COLORADO162024
PiedraCOLORADO152024
M Warner ResUTAH142024
Sybille CynWYOMING142015
Piceance BasinCOLORADO122006
Navajo LakeUTAH92024
DinosaurCOLORADO82024
DulceNEW-MEXICO72024
BrookhurstWYOMING72019
Groundhog RsCOLORADO61993
AngoraCOLORADO62009
LudlowCOLORADO62014
WaldenCOLORADO52021
CortezCOLORADO52008
TarryallCOLORADO42009
Yellowjacket PassCOLORADO42024
Cortez 2COLORADO42017
BicknellUTAH42007
AltonUTAH42019
HuntARIZONA31992

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