Species · BCR 5 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Gray-cheeked Thrush In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Gray-cheeked Thrush in Northern Pacific Rainforest has collapsed: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-82%Since 1985
13Routes In Region
33Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Gray-cheeked Thrush has collapsed in Northern Pacific Rainforest: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Gray-cheeked Thrush in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to fall about 88% by 2029 — from 0.19 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.41). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-88%Change by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.000.4195% range
±47.1%Backtest error
19832029
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
20250.070.000.45
20260.060.000.44
20270.040.000.43
20280.030.000.42
20290.020.000.41

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Gray-cheeked Thrush in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
Copper RiverALASKA322011
Thompson PasALASKA142024
CordovaALASKA52022
SewardALASKA31984
Sheep MtnALASKA32017
Mitkof IsleALASKA22002
HyderALASKA22000
JuneauALASKA12023
Moose PassALASKA11983
HopeALASKA12016
Harlequin L.ALASKA12019
Chichagof IsALASKA12015
Stikine RiverALASKA12018

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