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Gilded Flicker In Sierra Madre Occidental

All regionsSierra Madre OccidentalArid-land birds

Gilded Flicker in Sierra Madre Occidental has edged up: up 14% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

+14%Since 1976
10Routes In Region
48Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Gilded Flicker in Sierra Madre Occidental. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Gilded Flicker in Sierra Madre Occidental is projected to rise about 38% by 2029 — from 0.50 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.69 (95% range 0.16–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±70.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+38%Change by 2029
0.69Projected 2029 index
0.16–1.295% range
±70.2%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
20250.670.131.2
20260.670.141.2
20270.680.151.2
20280.680.151.2
20290.690.161.2

Routes In Sierra Madre Occidental

Routes recording Gilded Flicker in Sierra Madre Occidental.
Carr MtnARIZONA52024
Aztec PeakARIZONA41977
Bartlett ResARIZONA42024
SunizonaARIZONA21997
RedingtonARIZONA22023
SahuaritaARIZONA22023
PomereneARIZONA12002
PatagoniaARIZONA11980
CutterARIZONA11993
AmadoARIZONA12010

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