Bluethroat
Bluethroat has no long-term trend on record.
About the Bluethroat
The Bluethroat (Cyanecula svecica) is a North American member of the Old World Flycatchers & Chats (Muscicapidae). In this analysis it is grouped with the forest birds.
- Size
- 4.5–7 in long (12–18 cm) — a small songbird (typical for the family)
- Habitat
- Woodlands and forest edges, including wooded suburbs and parks.
- Diet
- Insects and spiders gleaned from foliage and bark, with seeds and berries in season.
- Range
- Recorded on 7 Breeding Bird Survey routes across 1 state, most concentrated in the BCR 2.
- Family
- Muscicapidae · Forest birds
Notable Bluethroat Trends
No notable trend signals for Bluethroat. See the full index history below.
Bluethroat Population Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Bluethroat is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.01). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±108.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
Where the Bluethroat Is Detected
BBS routes recording Bluethroat, sized by most recent count.
Bluethroat Population Trend by State
| Alaska | +328% | 1995 | 7 |
Bluethroat Population Trend by Region
Bird Conservation Regions are the ecological unit for trends.
| BCR 2 | +176% | 1995 | 4 |
| BCR 3 | +152% | 1998 | 3 |
Bluethroat Conservation Status
Bluethroat is tracked across BBS survey routes; no formal conservation-status flag is recorded here.
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. Trend is a route-weighted relative-abundance index, not an absolute population.