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Blue Grosbeak Population Trend in Texas

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Blue Grosbeak in Texas has surged: up 85% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+85%Since 1969
232Routes In State
57Years

Notable Blue Grosbeak Trends in Texas

long arc increasecomputed index

Blue Grosbeak has surged in Texas: up 85% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Blue Grosbeak Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Blue Grosbeak in Texas is projected to rise about 22% by 2029 — from 2.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.6 (95% range 2.8–4.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+22%Change by 2029
3.6Projected 2029 index
2.8–4.395% range
±10%Backtest error
19672029
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
20253.42.74.2
20263.52.74.2
20273.52.84.3
20283.52.84.3
20293.62.84.3

Blue Grosbeak Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Blue Grosbeak in Texas.
Quitman Cyn.3520091999
Pecos3520172017
Eldorado2220231975
Casa Piedra2020231986
Bear Mtn2020241988
Rachal1920231967
Coyanda Draw1820241994
Agua Nueva1720231969
Quitman Canyon 21720242010
Skellytown1620241994
Utopia1520241969
Tenmile1520192002
Delaware Crk1420151972
Langtry1320001994
Ft. Davis1320232004
Leakey1220241994
Presidio1220232000
Van Horn1220242017
Smyrna1120101995
Longfellow1020241968
Ozona1020221975
San Pedro1020231996
Loyola Beach 21020242010
Pumpville1020242006
Liberty Hill920231968

Blue Grosbeak Population Trend in Other States

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