Species · BCR 18 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Canyon Wren In Shortgrass Prairie

Canyon Wren in Shortgrass Prairie has held roughly steady: up 2% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+2%Since 1973
9Routes In Region
41Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Canyon Wren in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Canyon Wren in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 13% by 2024 — from 0.05 in 2019 to a central estimate of 0.05 (95% range 0.01–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-13%Change by 2024
0.05Projected 2024 index
0.010.0995% range
±34.6%Backtest error
19712024
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
20200.050.010.09
20210.050.010.09
20220.050.010.09
20230.050.010.09
20240.050.010.09

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Canyon Wren in Shortgrass Prairie.
SabinosoNEW-MEXICO32019
VillegreenCOLORADO12016
NinaviewCOLORADO11996
FarleyNEW-MEXICO11987
GrenvilleNEW-MEXICO12019
Wagon MoundNEW-MEXICO11971
VariaderoNEW-MEXICO12019
LoganNEW-MEXICO11999
Pine BluffWYOMING11982

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