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Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Golden-crowned Kinglet Population Trend in New Mexico

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Golden-crowned Kinglet in New Mexico has fallen sharply: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

-74%Since 1987
9Routes In State
31Years

Notable Golden-crowned Kinglet Trends in New Mexico

long arc declinecomputed index

Golden-crowned Kinglet has fallen sharply in New Mexico: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

Golden-crowned Kinglet Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, Golden-crowned Kinglet in New Mexico is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±312.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3395% range
±312.4%Backtest error
19822029
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
20250.000.000.33
20260.000.000.33
20270.000.000.33
20280.000.000.33
20290.000.000.33

Golden-crowned Kinglet Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Golden-crowned Kinglet in New Mexico.
Bluewater Lake220162016
Mt. Taylor 2220242024
Cebolla119851982
Ojo Sarco119901990
Angel Fire 2120082008
Angel Fire119941994
Mt. Taylor120122012
Vallecitos119951994
Cloudcroft120171982

Golden-crowned Kinglet Population Trend in Other States

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