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Cactus Wren In Sierra Madre Occidental

All regionsSierra Madre OccidentalArid-land birds

Cactus Wren in Sierra Madre Occidental has held roughly steady: down 3% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-3%Since 1970
21Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Cactus Wren in Sierra Madre Occidental. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cactus Wren in Sierra Madre Occidental is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 9.2 (95% range 3.3–15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+3%Change by 2029
9.2Projected 2029 index
3.3–1595% range
±21.6%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
20259.03.215
20269.03.215
20279.13.215
20289.13.315
20299.23.315

Routes In Sierra Madre Occidental

Routes recording Cactus Wren in Sierra Madre Occidental.
SahuaritaARIZONA432024
Bartlett ResARIZONA422024
CutterARIZONA302014
DragoonARIZONA292009
Carr MtnARIZONA232024
San SimonARIZONA222024
AmadoARIZONA212023
SunizonaARIZONA181997
RedingtonARIZONA162023
Peña BlancaARIZONA112024
Aztec PeakARIZONA91978
RuckerARIZONA92009
PomereneARIZONA82024
McnealARIZONA72024
MagdalenaNEW-MEXICO52018
Vicks PeakNEW-MEXICO42023
Skull ValleyARIZONA32015
Sunizona 2ARIZONA32024
PortalARIZONA22024
PatagoniaARIZONA12007
Emory PassNEW-MEXICO11999

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