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Species · BCR 16 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Greater Roadrunner In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauArid-land birds

Greater Roadrunner in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has held roughly steady: up 4% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+4%Since 1972
32Routes In Region
48Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Greater Roadrunner in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Greater Roadrunner in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to fall about 74% by 2029 — from 0.08 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.08). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-74%Change by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0895% range
±38.2%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
20250.020.000.09
20260.020.000.09
20270.020.000.09
20280.020.000.09
20290.020.000.08

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Greater Roadrunner in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
ZeniffARIZONA21984
ToroweapARIZONA22013
Horse MtnNEW-MEXICO22024
PasturaNEW-MEXICO22015
Salt Lake 2NEW-MEXICO22024
ShivwitzUTAH22024
Rose WellsARIZONA11970
HuntARIZONA11996
Navajo TrailARIZONA12009
Peach SpringARIZONA12024
SeligmanARIZONA12019
Gribbles PrkCOLORADO12001
WalsenburgCOLORADO11997
LudlowCOLORADO12002
CebollaNEW-MEXICO12018
La CienegaNEW-MEXICO12016
PecosNEW-MEXICO12016
Fence LakeNEW-MEXICO12018
CorreoNEW-MEXICO11976
ValenciaNEW-MEXICO11995
ClaunchNEW-MEXICO12000
Horse SpgsNEW-MEXICO12023
QuemadoNEW-MEXICO11995
MountainairNEW-MEXICO12024
Cerro VerdeNEW-MEXICO12016

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