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Clay-colored Sparrow Population Trend in Wyoming

Clay-colored Sparrow in Wyoming has fallen sharply: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

-64%Since 1974
46Routes In State
48Years

Notable Clay-colored Sparrow Trends in Wyoming

long arc declinecomputed index

Clay-colored Sparrow has fallen sharply in Wyoming: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

Clay-colored Sparrow Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Clay-colored Sparrow in Wyoming is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.32 (95% range 0.00–0.79). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±1956.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.32Projected 2029 index
0.000.7995% range
±1956.8%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
20250.310.000.79
20260.310.000.79
20270.310.000.79
20280.310.000.79
20290.320.000.79

Clay-colored Sparrow Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Clay-colored Sparrow in Wyoming.
Patrick Draw 52420072004
Soda Well1919811981
Harmony1119871987
Bill820011996
Walcott720141990
Pine Tree519951993
Pathfinder520231991
Patrick Draw 6420112011
Piney419901990
Worland419941993
Hampshire420011994
Baggs420042001
Sundance219761976
Dubois220172017
Hunter Peak220101988
Moose219881978
Tensleep220092009
Crazy Woman220152004
Raven220151994
Ne Entrance119951988
Cody120052003
Otto119901990
Wyarno119751974
Colter Bay119941968
Nowood120011996

Clay-colored Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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