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Species · BCR 33 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Bendire's Thrasher In Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

All regionsSonoran and Mojave DesertsGeneralists

Bendire's Thrasher in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts has edged down: down 23% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-23%Since 1970
37Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bendire's Thrasher in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bendire's Thrasher in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.25 (95% range 0.00–0.67). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
0.25Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.6795% range
±45.2%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
20250.270.000.69
20260.270.000.69
20270.260.000.68
20280.260.000.68
20290.250.000.67

Routes In Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

Routes recording Bendire's Thrasher in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts.
WickenburgARIZONA112023
FlorenceARIZONA51976
Cutter 2ARIZONA52018
Joshua TreeCALIFORNIA51988
New RiverARIZONA32016
Alamo Res.ARIZONA32024
Palo VerdeARIZONA32011
Cactus ForestARIZONA32024
Cholla Gard.CALIFORNIA31998
Squaw PeakARIZONA21970
WikieupARIZONA22024
CoolidgeARIZONA21985
RivieraARIZONA22018
Gila BendARIZONA22019
Palo Verde 2ARIZONA22023
QuartzsiteARIZONA12001
VicksburgARIZONA11989
AjoARIZONA12000
AntaresARIZONA12023
Cabeza PrietARIZONA12023
HopeARIZONA11994
Casa GrandeARIZONA12016
Ajo 2ARIZONA12019
Bates WellARIZONA12022
Hope 2ARIZONA12015

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