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Species · BCR 35 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Bushtit In Chihuahuan Desert

All regionsChihuahuan DesertGeneralists

Bushtit in Chihuahuan Desert has held roughly steady: up 3% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+3%Since 1973
19Routes In Region
49Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bushtit in Chihuahuan Desert. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bushtit in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.84 (95% range 0.00–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±587.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-2%Change by 2029
0.84Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.995% range
±587.4%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.830.001.9
20260.830.001.9
20270.830.001.9
20280.840.001.9
20290.840.001.9

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording Bushtit in Chihuahuan Desert.
Bear MtnTEXAS132024
CarrizozoNEW-MEXICO112024
Red RockNEW-MEXICO112016
Dove Mtn.TEXAS102004
Capitan Mtn.NEW-MEXICO82017
ValentineTEXAS61985
Ft. StocktonTEXAS52016
Ft. DavisTEXAS52023
Devils R CynTEXAS31995
CloudcroftNEW-MEXICO22023
QueenNEW-MEXICO22017
Sunshine WllNEW-MEXICO22001
LongfellowTEXAS22022
OzonaTEXAS22007
Chisos BasinTEXAS22018
PinonNEW-MEXICO12024
ComstockTEXAS11997
MarfaTEXAS12021
PumpvilleTEXAS12006

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