Species · Colorado · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Baltimore Oriole Population Trend in Colorado

Baltimore Oriole in Colorado has fallen sharply: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

-74%Since 1979
7Routes In State
19Years

Notable Baltimore Oriole Trends in Colorado

long arc declinecomputed index

Baltimore Oriole has fallen sharply in Colorado: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

Baltimore Oriole Population Forecast in Colorado

If the recent trend holds, Baltimore Oriole in Colorado is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±161.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.00Projected 2026 index
0.000.0795% range
±161.3%Backtest error
19732026
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
20220.000.000.07
20230.000.000.07
20240.000.000.07
20250.000.000.07
20260.000.000.07

Baltimore Oriole Survey Routes in Colorado

Routes recording Baltimore Oriole in Colorado.
Amherst320212008
Pinneo219791979
Julesburg120212002
Lamar119811978
Villegreen119961996
Burlington120042004
Two Buttes119901973

Baltimore Oriole Population Trend in Other States

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