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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Cactus Wren In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinArid-land birds

Cactus Wren in Great Basin has fallen sharply: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1990.

-63%Since 1990
4Routes In Region
31Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Cactus Wren in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cactus Wren in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.09 (95% range 0.00–0.20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±875%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2095% range
±875%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
20250.090.000.19
20260.090.000.19
20270.090.000.19
20280.090.000.20
20290.090.000.20

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Cactus Wren in Great Basin.
Desert NwrNEVADA42024
CalienteNEVADA32021
HikoNEVADA22018
Meadow VallyNEVADA11999

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