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

Chukar In Great Basin

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Chukar in Great Basin has held roughly steady: down 8% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-8%Since 1970
125Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Chukar in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chukar in Great Basin is projected to fall about 43% by 2029 — from 1.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.1 (95% range 0.00–2.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-43%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.495% range
±50.1%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
20251.10.002.4
20261.10.002.4
20271.10.002.4
20281.10.002.4
20291.10.002.4

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Chukar in Great Basin.
LeamingtonUTAH342017
Catlow RimOREGON332024
Willow SpgOREGON211971
Humboldt Nf 2NEVADA202024
PromontoryUTAH202024
Sand PassNEVADA182024
SutcliffeNEVADA151971
Warner VallyOREGON132024
AsotinWASHINGTON132024
MidasNEVADA122024
Toiyabe NfNEVADA122024
MikkaloOREGON122023
WendoverUTAH121974
Fish CreekNEVADA112021
AdrianOREGON112021
Johnson CanUTAH112024
Moses CouleeWASHINGTON112023
Alvord LakeOREGON102024
NighthawkWASHINGTON102024
AustinNEVADA92018
Piute MdwsNEVADA72024
Ruby ValleyNEVADA72001
Bald Mtn.NEVADA72024
Trout CreekOREGON72021
Goose Creek Mtn.UTAH72023

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