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Common Yellowthroat Population Trend in Alaska

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Common Yellowthroat in Alaska has fallen sharply: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

-65%Since 1987
26Routes In State
39Years

Notable Common Yellowthroat Trends in Alaska

long arc declinecomputed index

Common Yellowthroat has fallen sharply in Alaska: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Common Yellowthroat Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Alaska is projected to fall about 75% by 2029 — from 0.33 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.08 (95% range 0.00–0.69). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±76.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-75%Change by 2029
0.08Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.6995% range
±76.6%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
20250.110.000.72
20260.110.000.71
20270.100.000.70
20280.090.000.70
20290.080.000.69

Common Yellowthroat Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Alaska.
Kuiu Island820102009
Juneau520241992
Haines420241972
Harlequin L.420241995
Hyder320091994
Whale Pass220192008
Mt. Fairplay220172000
Mitkof Isle220241988
Yakutat220241997
Eagle120241996
Slana120241999
Tower Bluffs120152015
Chistochina119931993
Northway120231996
Stikine River120221998
Cantwell120172017
Craig120241998
Ketchikan120001971
Skagway120182004
Cordova120172004
Chichagof Is120241997
Thorne Bay 2120222022
Zimovia Strt120162005
Chicken120242018
Petersburg119871987

Common Yellowthroat Population Trend in Other States

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