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Double-crested Cormorant Population Trend in New Mexico

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Double-crested Cormorant in New Mexico has held roughly steady: down 10% on the route-weighted index since 1994.

-10%Since 1994
5Routes In State
20Years

Notable Double-crested Cormorant Trends in New Mexico

No notable trend signals for Double-crested Cormorant in New Mexico. See the full index history below.

Double-crested Cormorant Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, Double-crested Cormorant in New Mexico is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.25). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±134.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.02Projected 2027 index
0.00–0.2595% range
±134.2%Backtest error
19772027
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
20230.030.000.26
20240.020.000.26
20250.020.000.26
20260.020.000.26
20270.020.000.25

Double-crested Cormorant Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Double-crested Cormorant in New Mexico.
Laborcita320111994
Farmington119771977
Mesilla119991999
Dulce120222018
Jornada119961988

Double-crested Cormorant Population Trend in Other States

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