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Chihuahuan Meadowlark Population Trend in Arizona

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Chihuahuan Meadowlark in Arizona has declined: down 43% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-43%Since 1970
30Routes In State
56Years

Notable Chihuahuan Meadowlark Trends in Arizona

No notable trend signals for Chihuahuan Meadowlark in Arizona. See the full index history below.

Chihuahuan Meadowlark Population Forecast in Arizona

If the recent trend holds, Chihuahuan Meadowlark in Arizona is projected to fall about 35% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.6 (95% range 0.00–4.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-35%Change by 2029
1.6Projected 2029 index
0.00–4.995% range
±35.9%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
20251.80.005.1
20261.70.005.1
20271.70.005.0
20281.60.005.0
20291.60.004.9

Chihuahuan Meadowlark Survey Routes in Arizona

Routes recording Chihuahuan Meadowlark in Arizona.
Alpine4920232002
Rucker4120091993
Seligman2820242008
Mormon Lake2219741969
Dragoon1520091993
Patagonia1320241968
Peach Spring1320242009
Clay Spring1120242003
Forest Lakes820242019
Yampai719731969
Sunizona 2720242001
Sunizona519971968
Sprucedale520231992
Hunt420061976
Rose Wells319681968
Mcneal320241992
Prescott219981983
Pomerene220091969
Peña Blanca220001976
Amado220071993
The Gap119681968
Black Mesa119911991
Portal120181992
Oraibi120222018
Blue119841976

Chihuahuan Meadowlark Population Trend in Other States

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