Species · Idaho · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Black-throated Sparrow Population Trend in Idaho

Black-throated Sparrow in Idaho has declined: down 40% on the route-weighted index since 1989.

-40%Since 1989
8Routes In State
22Years

Notable Black-throated Sparrow Trends in Idaho

No notable trend signals for Black-throated Sparrow in Idaho. See the full index history below.

Black-throated Sparrow Population Forecast in Idaho

If the recent trend holds, Black-throated Sparrow in Idaho is projected to stay roughly flat through 2020, near 0.05 (95% range 0.00–0.16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±173.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2020
0.05Projected 2020 index
0.000.1695% range
±173.7%Backtest error
19852020
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
20160.050.000.17
20170.050.000.17
20180.050.000.17
20190.050.000.17
20200.050.000.16

Black-throated Sparrow Survey Routes in Idaho

Routes recording Black-throated Sparrow in Idaho.
Triangle420101994
Glenns Ferry419851985
Kyle Canyon320081999
Hot Spring220141994
Tractor Flat220062006
Silver City120151994
Pasadena Val120031987
Dougal Res120072007

Black-throated Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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