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Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Common Poorwill Population Trend in New Mexico

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Common Poorwill in New Mexico has surged: up 188% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

+188%Since 1975
36Routes In State
49Years

Notable Common Poorwill Trends in New Mexico

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Poorwill has surged in New Mexico: up 188% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

Common Poorwill Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, Common Poorwill in New Mexico is projected to fall about 41% by 2029 — from 0.39 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.23 (95% range 0.05–0.41). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-41%Change by 2029
0.23Projected 2029 index
0.05–0.4195% range
±32.7%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.230.050.41
20260.230.050.41
20270.230.050.41
20280.230.050.41
20290.230.050.41

Common Poorwill Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Common Poorwill in New Mexico.
Gage520241977
Hatchet Peak520242021
Claunch419991978
Nageesi319941991
Rodeo320241986
Sabinoso320121980
Farley220032003
Wagon Mound219781971
Claunch 2220242002
Cebolla119771977
Ojo Sarco120211975
Torreon119981995
Fence Lake119771977
Cooley Lake119761976
San Antonio119771977
Roswell120191979
Cloudcroft119921992
Mt. Taylor 2120222015
Magdalena120161998
Counselor119991993
Mt. Taylor120051995
Gallinas120172005
Variadero120192016
Clovis120162016
Reserve120231997

Common Poorwill Population Trend in Other States

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