Species · BCR 35 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Common Poorwill In Chihuahuan Desert

Common Poorwill in Chihuahuan Desert has edged down: down 13% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-13%Since 1970
39Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Poorwill in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to fall about 61% by 2029 — from 0.69 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.27 (95% range 0.00–0.64). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-61%Change by 2029
0.27Projected 2029 index
0.000.6495% range
±38.7%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
20250.280.000.64
20260.270.000.64
20270.270.000.64
20280.270.000.64
20290.270.000.64

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording Common Poorwill in Chihuahuan Desert.
GageNEW-MEXICO52024
Hatchet PeakNEW-MEXICO52024
RodeoNEW-MEXICO32024
Devils R CynTEXAS32017
ValentineTEXAS21987
SlaughterTEXAS22008
GirvinTEXAS22024
LangtryTEXAS21997
MarfaTEXAS22024
San AntonioNEW-MEXICO11977
RoswellNEW-MEXICO12019
CloudcroftNEW-MEXICO11992
LaborcitaNEW-MEXICO12016
Red RockNEW-MEXICO12024
PinonNEW-MEXICO12017
QueenNEW-MEXICO12021
ColumbusNEW-MEXICO12024
EscondidaNEW-MEXICO12015
Lake ValleyNEW-MEXICO12012
Sunshine WllNEW-MEXICO12022
ComstockTEXAS12023
Hot SpringsTEXAS12008
Black GapTEXAS12013
ShafterTEXAS11984
LongfellowTEXAS12001

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