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Common Pauraque In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieAerial insectivores

Common Pauraque in Gulf Coastal Prairie has held roughly steady: down 1% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-1%Since 1985
5Routes In Region
30Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Pauraque in Gulf Coastal Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Pauraque in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to rise about 69% by 2028 — from 0.09 in 2023 to a central estimate of 0.15 (95% range 0.01–0.29). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±157.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+69%Change by 2028
0.15Projected 2028 index
0.01–0.2995% range
±157.1%Backtest error
19722028
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
20240.150.010.29
20250.150.010.29
20260.150.010.29
20270.150.010.29
20280.150.010.29

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Common Pauraque in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
McfaddinTEXAS32016
San PedroTEXAS22018
Lag AtascosaTEXAS12023
Loyola Beach 2TEXAS12021
L. Atascosa NwrTEXAS12023

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