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Golden Eagle In Chihuahuan Desert

All regionsChihuahuan DesertGeneralists

Golden Eagle in Chihuahuan Desert has fallen sharply: down 60% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-60%Since 1971
28Routes In Region
45Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Golden Eagle has fallen sharply in Chihuahuan Desert: down 60% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Golden Eagle in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to fall about 63% by 2024 — from 0.13 in 2019 to a central estimate of 0.05 (95% range 0.00–0.17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±81.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-63%Change by 2024
0.05Projected 2024 index
0.00–0.1795% range
±81.8%Backtest error
19682024
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
20200.060.000.18
20210.060.000.18
20220.050.000.17
20230.050.000.17
20240.050.000.17

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording Golden Eagle in Chihuahuan Desert.
GageNEW-MEXICO22019
DemingNEW-MEXICO21974
JornadaNEW-MEXICO22016
LaborcitaNEW-MEXICO22019
Hatchet PeakNEW-MEXICO22002
SlaughterTEXAS22014
Salt FlatTEXAS22013
RoswellNEW-MEXICO11969
CloudcroftNEW-MEXICO12012
RodeoNEW-MEXICO12002
Red RockNEW-MEXICO12003
PinonNEW-MEXICO12008
ColumbusNEW-MEXICO12004
EscondidaNEW-MEXICO12016
EngleNEW-MEXICO11988
Lake ValleyNEW-MEXICO12017
Sunshine WllNEW-MEXICO12010
Hot SpringsTEXAS12012
ShafterTEXAS11983
AltudaTEXAS12006
ValentineTEXAS11974
CornudasTEXAS11986
Coyanda DrawTEXAS12003
ToyahvaleTEXAS12003
Quitman Cyn.TEXAS12007

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