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Black-billed Magpie Population Trend in Nevada

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Black-billed Magpie in Nevada has surged: up 117% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+117%Since 1970TrendPercent 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 →
38Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
55YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Black-billed Magpie Trends in NevadaNotable 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 increasecomputed 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 →

Black-billed Magpie has surged in Nevada: up 117% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Black-billed Magpie Population Forecast in Nevada

If the recent trend holds, Black-billed Magpie in Nevada is projected to rise about 10% by 2029 — from 8.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 9.2 (95% range 0.00–19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±113.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029TrendPercent 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 →
9.2Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–1995% 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 →
±113.2%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, Black-billed Magpie in Nevada is projected to rise about 10% by 2029 — from 8.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 9.2 (95% range 0.00–19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±113.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 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 →
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Black-billed Magpie Survey Routes in Nevada

Routes recording Black-billed Magpie in Nevada.
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 →
Toiyabe Nf6020241987
Chimney Res.5520242005
Fallon4120241992
Gardnerville2620121992
Majors Place1820241968
Ruby Valley1820011997
Gardnerville 21820242013
Fish Creek1520211997
Darroughs Hot Spgs1420242000
Oreana1220032002
Ruby Valley 21020242004
Calico Spr819741970
Jarbidge820152006
Humboldt Nf820191993
Carson River720052001
Rye Patch519871968
Eureka520221968
Charleston Reservoir520242024
Dinner Sta419931968
Mizpah320241990
Humboldt Nf 2320242021
Bald Mtn.320181996
Piute Mdws220152014
Dobbin Creek219981971
Minerva220221988

Black-billed Magpie Population Trend in Other States

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