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Chihuahuan Meadowlark In Chihuahuan Desert

All regionsChihuahuan DesertGeneralists

Chihuahuan Meadowlark in Chihuahuan Desert has declined: down 30% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-30%Since 1969
47Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chihuahuan Meadowlark in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to rise about 66% by 2029 — from 4.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.8 (95% range 0.00–20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+66%Change by 2029
6.8Projected 2029 index
0.00–2095% range
±36.6%Backtest error
19672029
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
20257.30.0020
20267.20.0020
20277.10.0020
20286.90.0020
20296.80.0020

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording Chihuahuan Meadowlark in Chihuahuan Desert.
DemingNEW-MEXICO831975
EngleNEW-MEXICO611988
Ft. DavisTEXAS562023
MarfaTEXAS272024
CarrizozoNEW-MEXICO192024
San AntonioNEW-MEXICO151977
EscondidaNEW-MEXICO152024
Hatchet PeakNEW-MEXICO142024
Capitan Mtn.NEW-MEXICO132017
RodeoNEW-MEXICO122024
LakewoodNEW-MEXICO112021
ColumbusNEW-MEXICO112024
AltudaTEXAS92019
GageNEW-MEXICO72024
Lake ValleyNEW-MEXICO72024
Casa PiedraTEXAS61998
GirvinTEXAS52002
MesillaNEW-MEXICO41993
QueenNEW-MEXICO32019
Bear MtnTEXAS32024
Sierra BlancTEXAS32019
MarathonTEXAS32023
RoswellNEW-MEXICO22023
ValentineTEXAS21980
Delaware CrkTEXAS21987

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