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Golden-crowned Kinglet Population Trend in Wyoming

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Golden-crowned Kinglet in Wyoming has held roughly steady: down 9% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

-9%Since 1981TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
19Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
38YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Golden-crowned Kinglet Trends in WyomingNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

No notable trend signals for Golden-crowned Kinglet in Wyoming. See the full index history below.

Golden-crowned Kinglet Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Golden-crowned Kinglet in Wyoming is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.03Projected 2028 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–0.1795% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±33.2%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Golden-crowned Kinglet in Wyoming is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19792028
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Golden-crowned Kinglet Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Golden-crowned Kinglet in Wyoming.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Fiddler Lk619881982
Buckskin Mtn320191994
Yellowstone220151998
Hunter Peak220171983
Crazy Woman220001990
Warbonnet220192019
Ne Entrance120071988
Sundance119871982
Colter Bay119951995
Brookhurst119941994
Mammoth119981990
Moskee119801980
Alpine119921979
Wilson119971979
Colter Bay 2120232021
Soda Lake120041981
Moran120132002
Fox Park120162016
Savery 2120232009

Golden-crowned Kinglet Population Trend in Other States

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