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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Black-chinned Hummingbird In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinGeneralists

Black-chinned Hummingbird in Great Basin has surged: up 202% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+202%Since 1972
61Routes In Region
44Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Black-chinned Hummingbird has surged in Great Basin: up 202% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Black-chinned Hummingbird in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.12 (95% range 0.07–0.17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
0.12Projected 2029 index
0.07–0.1795% range
±13.1%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.120.070.17
20260.120.070.17
20270.120.070.17
20280.120.070.17
20290.120.070.17

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Black-chinned Hummingbird in Great Basin.
Magic MtnIDAHO82024
Ruby ValleyNEVADA41999
Hardware RanchUTAH42023
Cedar HillIDAHO32024
Comins LakeNEVADA32016
PendletonOREGON32024
NewcastleUTAH32021
Columbia NwrWASHINGTON32022
Fish CreekNEVADA22019
HikoNEVADA22022
Desert NwrNEVADA22018
DeltaUTAH22015
TonasketWASHINGTON22001
NighthawkWASHINGTON22023
Big PineCALIFORNIA12010
MacdoelCALIFORNIA11992
Deep SpringsCALIFORNIA11974
BartleCALIFORNIA11990
Fall River MillsCALIFORNIA11998
Iron GateCALIFORNIA12013
GiffordIDAHO12009
TriangleIDAHO12006
Pasadena ValIDAHO12016
JoelIDAHO12023
Silver CityIDAHO12024

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