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

European Starling In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinGeneralists

European Starling in Great Basin has increased: up 30% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+30%Since 1970
229Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for European Starling in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, European Starling in Great Basin is projected to rise about 35% by 2029 — from 21 in 2024 to a central estimate of 29 (95% range 16–41). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±37.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+35%Change by 2029
29Projected 2029 index
16–4195% range
±37.1%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
2025291642
2026291641
2027291641
2028291641
2029291641

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording European Starling in Great Basin.
MerrillOREGON3432022
WapatoWASHINGTON3162022
PomonaWASHINGTON2681999
Glenns FerryIDAHO2531986
CedarvilleCALIFORNIA2192024
PocatelloIDAHO2162019
LikelyCALIFORNIA2062024
OrdnanceOREGON2031979
GardnervilleNEVADA1882012
UmatillaOREGON1742023
HarwoodWASHINGTON1681997
Columbia NwrWASHINGTON1532022
EwanWASHINGTON1512019
SelahWASHINGTON1462023
MesaWASHINGTON1422008
DorrisCALIFORNIA1372019
Cedar HillIDAHO1322024
NubieberCALIFORNIA1272018
Mud LakeIDAHO1192023
Timpie SpgUTAH1172003
Toiyabe NfNEVADA1052024
Scootney ReservoirWASHINGTON1022024
IngallsCALIFORNIA892001
PromontoryUTAH862024
MaldenWASHINGTON862024

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