Species · BCR 5 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Tree Sparrow In Northern Pacific Rainforest

American Tree Sparrow in Northern Pacific Rainforest has collapsed: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-92%Since 1985
6Routes In Region
28Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

American Tree Sparrow has collapsed in Northern Pacific Rainforest: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Tree Sparrow in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.30). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±263.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.03Projected 2028 index
0.000.3095% range
±263.4%Backtest error
19832028
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
20240.040.000.32
20250.040.000.31
20260.040.000.31
20270.030.000.31
20280.030.000.30

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording American Tree Sparrow in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
Moose PassALASKA61992
Sheep MtnALASKA22017
Thorne Bay 2ALASKA22016
SkagwayALASKA22023
SewardALASKA11992
Thompson PasALASKA12008

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