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Species · BCR 33 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Gilded Flicker In Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

All regionsSonoran and Mojave DesertsArid-land birds

Gilded Flicker in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts has increased: up 26% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+26%Since 1970
33Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Gilded Flicker in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Gilded Flicker in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts is projected to rise about 87% by 2029 — from 1.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.5 (95% range 1.2–3.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±37.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+87%Change by 2029
2.5Projected 2029 index
1.2–3.895% range
±37.6%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
20252.41.13.7
20262.41.13.7
20272.41.13.8
20282.51.13.8
20292.51.23.8

Routes In Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

Routes recording Gilded Flicker in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts.
HopeARIZONA162009
Casa GrandeARIZONA162022
Organ PipeARIZONA162023
Cabeza PrietARIZONA152024
LukevilleARIZONA131981
Bates WellARIZONA132023
FlorenceARIZONA121988
WickenburgARIZONA122023
New RiverARIZONA92016
Alamo Res.ARIZONA82024
AjoARIZONA72001
Red RockARIZONA72014
Cactus ForestARIZONA72024
Red Rock 2ARIZONA72024
WikieupARIZONA52022
VicksburgARIZONA41989
CoolidgeARIZONA41985
PisinimoARIZONA41993
QuartzsiteARIZONA32021
OatmanARIZONA22005
ArabyARIZONA21996
Cutter 2ARIZONA22018
Hope 2ARIZONA22019
IvanpahCALIFORNIA22019
DatelandARIZONA12016

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