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

Golden Eagle In Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

All regionsSonoran and Mojave DesertsGeneralists

Golden Eagle in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts has declined: down 43% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-43%Since 1973
25Routes In Region
39Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Golden Eagle in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±75.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.04Projected 2026 index
0.00–0.1495% range
±75.2%Backtest error
19692026
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
20220.040.000.14
20230.040.000.14
20240.040.000.14
20250.040.000.14
20260.040.000.14

Routes In Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

Routes recording Golden Eagle in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts.
TecopaCALIFORNIA31998
DarwinCALIFORNIA21999
Lucerne ValCALIFORNIA21996
CimaCALIFORNIA21983
BeattyNEVADA22017
NelsonNEVADA22019
RivieraARIZONA12019
Alamo Res.ARIZONA11995
Willow BeachARIZONA11990
Casa GrandeARIZONA11994
Willow Beach 2ARIZONA12018
UbehebeCALIFORNIA11999
Haiwee ResCALIFORNIA11996
OnyxCALIFORNIA11993
GoldstoneCALIFORNIA11994
Willow SpgsCALIFORNIA11969
Anza BorregoCALIFORNIA12019
Eureka ValCALIFORNIA12014
InyokernCALIFORNIA12017
IvanpahCALIFORNIA12008
TronaCALIFORNIA11977
Lone PineCALIFORNIA12004
Kelso ValleyCALIFORNIA12007
Greenwater VCALIFORNIA11978
Silver Peak 2NEVADA12021

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