Species · Arizona · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Cassin's Finch Population Trend in Arizona

Cassin's Finch in Arizona has collapsed: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1992.

-79%Since 1992
7Routes In State
29Years

Notable Cassin's Finch Trends in Arizona

long arc declinecomputed index

Cassin's Finch has collapsed in Arizona: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1992.

Cassin's Finch Population Forecast in Arizona

If the recent trend holds, Cassin's Finch in Arizona is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±67.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.000.1595% range
±67.5%Backtest error
19882029
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
20250.050.000.15
20260.050.000.15
20270.050.000.15
20280.050.000.15
20290.040.000.15

Cassin's Finch Survey Routes in Arizona

Routes recording Cassin's Finch in Arizona.
Tsaile220182017
Pinetop119931993
Sawmill120101988
Happy Jack120022002
Dry Park120241992
Clay Spring119901990
Greasewood120032003

Cassin's Finch Population Trend in Other States

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