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
0.00–2.295% range
±331.4%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 2.2 |
| 2025 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 2.2 |
| 2026 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 2.2 |
| 2027 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 2.2 |
| 2028 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 2.2 |
Routes In Tamaulipan Brushlands
| Zapata | TEXAS | 18 | 1972 |
| Progreso | TEXAS | 10 | 2006 |
| Catarina | TEXAS | 6 | 2004 |
| Raymondville | TEXAS | 6 | 2007 |
| George West | TEXAS | 3 | 2010 |
| Heidelberg | TEXAS | 3 | 2023 |
| Laredo | TEXAS | 2 | 2021 |
| Kingsville | TEXAS | 1 | 1993 |
| Mirando City | TEXAS | 1 | 1993 |
| Encinal | TEXAS | 1 | 1999 |
| Hondo | TEXAS | 1 | 2004 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.