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Common Poorwill In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauAerial insectivores

Common Poorwill in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has increased: up 39% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

+39%Since 1977
75Routes In Region
46Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Poorwill in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Poorwill in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to fall about 18% by 2029 — from 0.09 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-18%Change by 2029
0.07Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1595% range
±33%Backtest error
19752029
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
20250.070.000.15
20260.070.000.15
20270.070.000.15
20280.070.000.15
20290.070.000.15

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Common Poorwill in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
ClaunchNEW-MEXICO41999
NageesiNEW-MEXICO31994
HatchUTAH32005
Navajo TrailARIZONA22024
UncompahgreCOLORADO22024
Deadman Rd.COLORADO22005
Gold Hill 2COLORADO22024
Claunch 2NEW-MEXICO22024
Grizzly RdgeUTAH22023
Moquith MtnUTAH21999
ShivwitzUTAH22015
HannaUTAH22004
Fletcher PkWYOMING22015
House RockARIZONA12018
ToroweapARIZONA12021
TsaileARIZONA11993
Peach SpringARIZONA11994
YampaCOLORADO11986
Douglas PassCOLORADO11997
DeltaCOLORADO12009
Wray GulchCOLORADO12016
Wilson CreekCOLORADO12004
Willow PeakCOLORADO12017
DoylevilleCOLORADO12006
Dunckley PasCOLORADO12009

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