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Bewick's Wren In Chihuahuan Desert

All regionsChihuahuan DesertForest birds

Bewick's Wren in Chihuahuan Desert has increased: up 26% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+26%Since 1969
43Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bewick's Wren in Chihuahuan Desert. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bewick's Wren in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to fall about 37% by 2029 — from 5.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.5 (95% range 0.78–6.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±74.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-37%Change by 2029
3.5Projected 2029 index
0.78–6.295% range
±74.6%Backtest error
19672029
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
20253.40.716.2
20263.50.736.2
20273.50.756.2
20283.50.776.2
20293.50.786.2

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording Bewick's Wren in Chihuahuan Desert.
Devils R CynTEXAS922024
PumpvilleTEXAS372024
ComstockTEXAS292023
CarrizozoNEW-MEXICO102024
Quitman Cyn.TEXAS102009
GirvinTEXAS92017
Capitan Mtn.NEW-MEXICO62015
QueenNEW-MEXICO62021
LongfellowTEXAS52024
PinonNEW-MEXICO42024
LangtryTEXAS42000
Sunshine WllNEW-MEXICO32023
Delaware CrkTEXAS32014
Ft. StocktonTEXAS32019
Chisos BasinTEXAS32024
GageNEW-MEXICO22010
LaborcitaNEW-MEXICO22019
Red RockNEW-MEXICO22023
EscondidaNEW-MEXICO22024
Laborcita 2NEW-MEXICO22024
ValentineTEXAS21987
CastolonTEXAS22024
MarfaTEXAS22024
RoswellNEW-MEXICO12023
JornadaNEW-MEXICO12023

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