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Common Poorwill Population Trend in Idaho

Common Poorwill in Idaho has collapsed: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

-79%Since 1987
13Routes In State
32Years

Notable Common Poorwill Trends in Idaho

long arc declinecomputed index

Common Poorwill has collapsed in Idaho: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Common Poorwill Population Forecast in Idaho

If the recent trend holds, Common Poorwill in Idaho is projected to stay roughly flat through 2024, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±112.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2024
0.04Projected 2024 index
0.000.1295% range
±112.6%Backtest error
19772024
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
20200.040.000.13
20210.040.000.13
20220.040.000.12
20230.040.000.12
20240.040.000.12

Common Poorwill Survey Routes in Idaho

Routes recording Common Poorwill in Idaho.
Twin Buttes420011985
Lost River419951995
Almo320001997
Daniels Res120001992
Kyle Canyon119981998
Circular Bu120041995
Picabo120182013
Crane Creek120192005
Craters120172003
Springfield119771977
Triangle120131992
Magic Mtn119921991
Pocatello120141987

Common Poorwill Population Trend in Other States

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