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American Three-toed Woodpecker In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauForest birds

American Three-toed Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has surged: up 147% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+147%Since 1972
57Routes In Region
37Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

American Three-toed Woodpecker has surged in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: up 147% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Three-toed Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to rise about 45% by 2029 — from 0.15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.22 (95% range 0.09–0.36). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+45%Change by 2029
0.22Projected 2029 index
0.09–0.3695% range
±16.6%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
20250.210.070.34
20260.210.080.35
20270.220.080.35
20280.220.090.35
20290.220.090.36

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording American Three-toed Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Mount EvansCOLORADO62024
Fox ParkWYOMING52023
RadiumCOLORADO32011
Wasatch NfUTAH32014
TsaileARIZONA22022
Willow PeakCOLORADO22012
Dolores RivCOLORADO22018
Dunckley PasCOLORADO22021
Lake City 2COLORADO22024
Owl Creek PassCOLORADO22024
Cochetopa PassCOLORADO22015
Moon PassCOLORADO22014
Gold Hill 2COLORADO22018
SoapstoneUTAH22024
La Sal 3UTAH22024
Bryce CanyonUTAH22022
Fletcher PkWYOMING22016
Dry ParkARIZONA12022
Cheesman LkCOLORADO12006
ParlinCOLORADO12011
Pagosa SpgsCOLORADO11972
Lost LakeCOLORADO12022
Red CliffCOLORADO12024
CastletonCOLORADO12016
GuffeyCOLORADO12019

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