Species · BCR 36 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Coot In Tamaulipan Brushlands

American Coot in Tamaulipan Brushlands has declined: down 34% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-34%Since 1970
11Routes In Region
29Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Coot in Tamaulipan Brushlands. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Coot in Tamaulipan Brushlands is projected to rise about 186% by 2028 — from 0.18 in 2023 to a central estimate of 0.50 (95% range 0.00–2.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±331.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+186%Change by 2028
0.50Projected 2028 index
0.002.295% range
±331.4%Backtest error
19682028
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
20240.520.002.2
20250.510.002.2
20260.510.002.2
20270.510.002.2
20280.500.002.2

Routes In Tamaulipan Brushlands

Routes recording American Coot in Tamaulipan Brushlands.
ZapataTEXAS181972
ProgresoTEXAS102006
CatarinaTEXAS62004
RaymondvilleTEXAS62007
George WestTEXAS32010
HeidelbergTEXAS32023
LaredoTEXAS22021
KingsvilleTEXAS11993
Mirando CityTEXAS11993
EncinalTEXAS11999
HondoTEXAS12004

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