Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Dusky Grouse In Great Basin

Dusky Grouse in Great Basin has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

-67%Since 1976
6Routes In Region
31Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Dusky Grouse has fallen sharply in Great Basin: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Dusky Grouse in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±92.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.0495% range
±92.4%Backtest error
19742029
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
20250.010.000.04
20260.010.000.04
20270.000.000.04
20280.000.000.04
20290.000.000.04

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Dusky Grouse in Great Basin.
JarbidgeNEVADA92014
BakerIDAHO32024
WinthropWASHINGTON32022
SquirrelIDAHO12008
AustinNEVADA12014
L. WenatcheeWASHINGTON12023

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