Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Bendire's Thrasher Population Trend in New Mexico

Bendire's Thrasher in New Mexico has collapsed: down 95% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-95%Since 1970
28Routes In State
55Years

Notable Bendire's Thrasher Trends in New Mexico

long arc declinecomputed index

Bendire's Thrasher has collapsed in New Mexico: down 95% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Bendire's Thrasher Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, Bendire's Thrasher in New Mexico is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.73). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±759.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.7395% range
±759.8%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
20250.000.000.73
20260.000.000.73
20270.000.000.73
20280.000.000.73
20290.000.000.73

Bendire's Thrasher Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Bendire's Thrasher in New Mexico.
Datil519951993
Nageesi220051968
Crownpoint219951991
Fence Lake219811975
Horse Spgs220021975
Horse Mtn219771972
Counselor219991992
Red Rock220232021
Hatchet Peak220151992
Cerro Verde220211984
Farmington119871987
Torreon120101975
Salt Lake 2120242002
Correo119821975
Valencia119961968
Claunch119941977
Roswell120232023
Gage120241968
Deming119711968
Rodeo120001979
Salt Lake120001999
Magdalena120082000
Shiprock119971997
Variadero120172009
Quemado119951995

Bendire's Thrasher Population Trend in Other States

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