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Band-tailed Pigeon In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinGeneralists

Band-tailed Pigeon in Great Basin has fallen sharply: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-62%Since 1970
27Routes In Region
53Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Band-tailed Pigeon has fallen sharply in Great Basin: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Band-tailed Pigeon in Great Basin is projected to fall about 75% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.50). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±95.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-75%Change by 2029
0.03Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5095% range
±95.9%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
20250.050.000.52
20260.040.000.52
20270.040.000.51
20280.030.000.51
20290.030.000.50

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Band-tailed Pigeon in Great Basin.
HarringtonWASHINGTON111972
IndexWASHINGTON91971
NubieberCALIFORNIA82016
TwispWASHINGTON81998
NighthawkWASHINGTON82018
TionestaCALIFORNIA72017
SnowdenWASHINGTON72024
NewhalemWASHINGTON52023
ConcreteWASHINGTON52023
BartleCALIFORNIA42021
Medicine Mtn.CALIFORNIA42021
Mt HoodOREGON42024
GardnervilleNEVADA32011
GlacierWASHINGTON32024
LeavenworthWASHINGTON32022
Suiattle RivWASHINGTON32018
Modoc PointOREGON22009
KendallWASHINGTON22024
White ChuckWASHINGTON21996
Fall River MillsCALIFORNIA12006
Badger CreekOREGON12008
NewcastleUTAH11999
RonaldWASHINGTON12023
L. WenatcheeWASHINGTON12000
Index 2WASHINGTON12016

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