Species · BCR 36 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Black-chinned Hummingbird In Tamaulipan Brushlands
Black-chinned Hummingbird in Tamaulipan Brushlands has risen sharply: up 65% on the route-weighted index since 1974.
+65%Since 1974
11Routes In Region
38Years
Notable Signals
long arc increasecomputed index
Black-chinned Hummingbird has risen sharply in Tamaulipan Brushlands: up 65% on the route-weighted index since 1974.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Black-chinned Hummingbird in Tamaulipan Brushlands is projected to fall about 15% by 2028 — from 0.35 in 2023 to a central estimate of 0.30 (95% range 0.03–0.57). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±113%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-15%Change by 2028
0.30Projected 2028 index
0.03–0.5795% range
±113%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.29 | 0.02 | 0.56 |
| 2025 | 0.29 | 0.02 | 0.57 |
| 2026 | 0.30 | 0.02 | 0.57 |
| 2027 | 0.30 | 0.03 | 0.57 |
| 2028 | 0.30 | 0.03 | 0.57 |
Routes In Tamaulipan Brushlands
| Hondo | TEXAS | 4 | 2023 |
| Catarina | TEXAS | 2 | 1988 |
| Sejita | TEXAS | 2 | 1994 |
| Agua Nueva | TEXAS | 1 | 1990 |
| Kingsville | TEXAS | 1 | 2023 |
| George West | TEXAS | 1 | 2009 |
| La Pryor | TEXAS | 1 | 2010 |
| El Indio | TEXAS | 1 | 1994 |
| El Sauz | TEXAS | 1 | 2008 |
| Catarina 3 | TEXAS | 1 | 2023 |
| Millett | TEXAS | 1 | 2010 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.