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Greater Roadrunner Population Trend in Arizona

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Greater Roadrunner in Arizona has declined: down 40% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-40%Since 1970
61Routes In State
56Years

Notable Greater Roadrunner Trends in Arizona

No notable trend signals for Greater Roadrunner in Arizona. See the full index history below.

Greater Roadrunner Population Forecast in Arizona

If the recent trend holds, Greater Roadrunner in Arizona is projected to fall about 17% by 2029 — from 1.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.95 (95% range 0.00–2.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-17%Change by 2029
0.95Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.295% range
±39%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.980.002.2
20260.970.002.2
20270.960.002.2
20280.960.002.2
20290.950.002.2

Greater Roadrunner Survey Routes in Arizona

Routes recording Greater Roadrunner in Arizona.
Skull Valley1420241997
Rucker820091993
Wickenburg720212017
Ajo 2720192009
Sahuarita620241992
Bartlett Res520241993
Portal320241976
New River320161993
Redington320231993
Sunizona 2320232001
Oatman220181995
Wikieup220181993
Zeniff219841984
Dateland220211991
Pomerene220241968
Sunizona219971968
Bates Well220231995
Toroweap220131999
Alamo Res.220241992
Araby220231992
Red Rock220081993
Casa Grande220211993
Organ Pipe120231992
Dragoon120091993
Squaw Peak119701968

Greater Roadrunner Population Trend in Other States

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