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

Canyon Wren In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinForest birds

Canyon Wren in Great Basin has surged: up 207% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+207%Since 1972
75Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Canyon Wren has surged in Great Basin: up 207% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Canyon Wren in Great Basin is projected to fall about 35% by 2029 — from 0.24 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.16 (95% range 0.02–0.30). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-35%Change by 2029
0.16Projected 2029 index
0.02–0.3095% range
±17.6%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
20250.160.020.30
20260.160.020.30
20270.160.020.30
20280.160.020.30
20290.160.020.30

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Canyon Wren in Great Basin.
Meadow VallyNEVADA52024
ImnahaOREGON52024
Blizzard GapOREGON52024
Trout CreekOREGON52021
DorrisCALIFORNIA32019
Deep SpringsCALIFORNIA32016
Magic MtnIDAHO32024
JarbidgeNEVADA32012
Carson RiverNEVADA32001
Jericho JunctionUTAH31997
YakimaWASHINGTON32024
Big PineCALIFORNIA22003
LikelyCALIFORNIA22018
Fish CreekNEVADA22018
Crooked Riv.OREGON22017
NewcastleUTAH22018
BickletonWASHINGTON22015
NighthawkWASHINGTON22024
Moses CouleeWASHINGTON22023
Lake ChelanWASHINGTON22024
BentonCALIFORNIA12024
BodieCALIFORNIA12024
Davis CreekCALIFORNIA11981
MacdoelCALIFORNIA12019
CedarvilleCALIFORNIA12019

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