Species · BCR 36 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Couch's Kingbird In Tamaulipan Brushlands
Couch's Kingbird in Tamaulipan Brushlands has surged: up 509% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
+509%Since 1969
28Routes In Region
54Years
Notable Signals
long arc increasecomputed index
Couch's Kingbird has surged in Tamaulipan Brushlands: up 509% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Couch's Kingbird in Tamaulipan Brushlands is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 6.2 (95% range 3.3–9.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±62.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-8%Change by 2029
6.2Projected 2029 index
3.3–9.195% range
±62.6%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 8.7 |
| 2026 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 8.8 |
| 2027 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 8.9 |
| 2028 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 9.0 |
| 2029 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 9.1 |
Routes In Tamaulipan Brushlands
| Raymondville | TEXAS | 23 | 2024 |
| Sejita | TEXAS | 13 | 2024 |
| George West | TEXAS | 12 | 2024 |
| Rachal | TEXAS | 10 | 2023 |
| Kingsville | TEXAS | 7 | 2024 |
| Agua Nueva | TEXAS | 6 | 2023 |
| Encinal 2 | TEXAS | 6 | 2024 |
| Laredo | TEXAS | 6 | 2023 |
| Catarina 3 | TEXAS | 4 | 2024 |
| Heidelberg | TEXAS | 4 | 2024 |
| Randado | TEXAS | 3 | 2024 |
| Hondo | TEXAS | 3 | 2024 |
| El Sauz | TEXAS | 3 | 2023 |
| Dilley | TEXAS | 3 | 2024 |
| Cavasara Cr. | TEXAS | 3 | 2023 |
| Zapata | TEXAS | 2 | 1987 |
| La Pryor | TEXAS | 2 | 2010 |
| Guerra | TEXAS | 2 | 2023 |
| Progreso | TEXAS | 2 | 2011 |
| Millett | TEXAS | 2 | 2009 |
| Pedro Creek | TEXAS | 2 | 2010 |
| Millett 2 | TEXAS | 2 | 2024 |
| Mirando City | TEXAS | 1 | 2024 |
| Encinal | TEXAS | 1 | 2010 |
| San Ygnacio | TEXAS | 1 | 1982 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.