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Chestnut-collared Longspur In Northern Rockies

Chestnut-collared Longspur in Northern Rockies has collapsed: down 87% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-87%Since 1971
8Routes In Region
38Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Chestnut-collared Longspur has collapsed in Northern Rockies: down 87% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chestnut-collared Longspur in Northern Rockies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±104.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.00Projected 2027 index
0.000.2095% range
±104.4%Backtest error
19692027
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
20230.000.000.20
20240.000.000.20
20250.000.000.20
20260.000.000.20
20270.000.000.20

Routes In Northern Rockies

Routes recording Chestnut-collared Longspur in Northern Rockies.
AugustaMONTANA32010
RawlinsWYOMING32005
St MaryMONTANA21980
Rock RiverWYOMING22022
Twin BridgesMONTANA11976
ClarkWYOMING12011
EtheteWYOMING11992
BaggsWYOMING11995

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