Species · Utah · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Black Phoebe Population Trend in Utah

Black Phoebe in Utah has collapsed: down 90% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

-90%Since 1995
11Routes In State
24Years

Notable Black Phoebe Trends in Utah

long arc declinecomputed index

Black Phoebe has collapsed in Utah: down 90% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

Black Phoebe Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, Black Phoebe in Utah is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.25). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±534.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.2595% range
±534.7%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.000.000.25
20260.000.000.25
20270.000.000.25
20280.000.000.25
20290.000.000.25

Black Phoebe Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording Black Phoebe in Utah.
Dragerton819691969
Shivwitz220171995
Moab220212019
Newcastle220222001
Alton120072002
Lake Powell119951995
Hatch120172007
Notom120242024
Boulder120131990
Aneth120242005
Bicknell120142014

Black Phoebe Population Trend in Other States

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