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Cactus Wren In Coastal California

All regionsCoastal CaliforniaArid-land birds

Cactus Wren in Coastal California has held roughly steady: down 9% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-9%Since 1970
14Routes In Region
51Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Cactus Wren in Coastal California. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cactus Wren in Coastal California is projected to fall about 26% by 2029 — from 0.15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.11 (95% range 0.00–0.24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-26%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2495% range
±39%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.110.000.24
20260.110.000.24
20270.110.000.24
20280.110.000.24
20290.110.000.24

Routes In Coastal California

Routes recording Cactus Wren in Coastal California.
JacumbaCALIFORNIA42024
MorenoCALIFORNIA21969
Oak GroveCALIFORNIA22024
El ToroCALIFORNIA21999
AnzaCALIFORNIA21979
South LakeCALIFORNIA22006
Foster ParkCALIFORNIA11978
Harbor LakeCALIFORNIA11991
Mesa GrandeCALIFORNIA12024
Cp. PendletonCALIFORNIA11991
Cuyamaca PkCALIFORNIA11977
VentucopaCALIFORNIA11972
JofeganCALIFORNIA12009
Harbor Lake 2CALIFORNIA12023

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