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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Canyon Wren In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesForest birds

Canyon Wren in Oaks and Prairies has fallen sharply: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-63%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
5Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
16YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Canyon Wren has fallen sharply in Oaks and Prairies: down 63% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Canyon Wren in Oaks and Prairies.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
CampbelltonTEXAS11976
OsageTEXAS12023
Glen RoseTEXAS12000
GrafordTEXAS12005
Whit Mtn.TEXAS12013

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