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Common Yellowthroat In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauForest birds

Common Yellowthroat in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has surged: up 339% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+339%Since 1970
104Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Yellowthroat has surged in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: up 339% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to fall about 16% by 2029 — from 0.34 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.29 (95% range 0.06–0.52). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-16%Change by 2029
0.29Projected 2029 index
0.06–0.5295% range
±18.9%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.280.050.51
20260.280.050.51
20270.280.050.51
20280.280.060.51
20290.290.060.52

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Blackhead PkCOLORADO212021
BufordCOLORADO62024
FalfaCOLORADO62024
Angel FireNEW-MEXICO51996
Fletcher PkWYOMING52016
Ryan ParkWYOMING52012
AngoraCOLORADO42024
MoabUTAH42023
YampaCOLORADO32023
Douglas PassCOLORADO32024
AlamosaCOLORADO32024
SummitvilleCOLORADO32000
PaoniaCOLORADO32024
CokedaleCOLORADO32024
Yellowjacket PassCOLORADO32024
Cortez 2COLORADO32017
HatchUTAH32023
Sybille CynWYOMING32024
DoloresCOLORADO21982
Wilson CreekCOLORADO22015
Red CliffCOLORADO22016
TarryallCOLORADO22018
FlattopsCOLORADO22006
PiedraCOLORADO22022
PowderhornCOLORADO22008

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