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Band-tailed Pigeon In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauForest birds

Band-tailed Pigeon in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has collapsed: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-89%Since 1971TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
54Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
52YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Band-tailed Pigeon has collapsed in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Band-tailed Pigeon In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Band-tailed Pigeon in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to fall about 100% by 2030 — from 0.14 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.42). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±125.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.00Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–0.4295% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±125.2%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Band-tailed Pigeon in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to fall about 100% by 2030 — from 0.14 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.42). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±125.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19682030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20260.000.000.42
20270.000.000.42
20280.000.000.42
20290.000.000.42
20300.000.000.42

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Band-tailed Pigeon in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
MoffatCOLORADO171998
DoloresCOLORADO131975
BeaverUTAH131996
CokedaleCOLORADO82021
CortezCOLORADO71992
PaoniaCOLORADO72018
YampaCOLORADO62023
FalfaCOLORADO61980
Gold HillCOLORADO62012
Ojo SarcoNEW-MEXICO62025
Lost LakeCOLORADO52025
UncompahgreCOLORADO52025
ThomasvilleCOLORADO52005
Dolores RivCOLORADO42002
Blackhead PkCOLORADO42025
Wet Mtns.COLORADO41993
Steamboat L.COLORADO42011
GardnerCOLORADO41999
Angel Fire 2NEW-MEXICO42021
Rollins PassCOLORADO32001
La Sal 3UTAH32018
BufordCOLORADO22008
Cheesman LkCOLORADO22011
DeltaCOLORADO22009
Marshall PasCOLORADO22012

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.