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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Population Trend in Alaska

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch in Alaska has collapsed: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-92%Since 1985
8Routes In State
18Years

Notable Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Trends in Alaska

long arc declinecomputed index

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch has collapsed in Alaska: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch in Alaska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2021, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.48). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±756.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2021
0.00Projected 2021 index
0.000.4895% range
±756.9%Backtest error
19832021
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
20170.000.000.48
20180.000.000.48
20190.000.000.48
20200.000.000.48
20210.000.000.48

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch in Alaska.
Hyder519941994
Lake Louise420072007
Chiniak220062006
Adak220011983
Cold Bay (Short)119841984
Skagway119941993
Chichagof Is120162016
Thorne Bay119891989

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch Population Trend in Other States

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