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Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Greater Pewee Population Trend in New Mexico

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Greater Pewee in New Mexico has fallen sharply: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1997.

-61%Since 1997TrendPercent 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 →
3Routes 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 →
12YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Greater Pewee Trends in New MexicoNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Greater Pewee has fallen sharply in New Mexico: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1997.

Greater Pewee Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Greater Pewee in New Mexico.
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 →
Gage219851985
Reserve220232000
Emory Pass120181996

Greater Pewee Population Trend in Other States

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