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Species · BCR 35 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Greater Roadrunner In Chihuahuan Desert

All regionsChihuahuan DesertArid-land birds

Greater Roadrunner in Chihuahuan Desert has declined: down 27% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-27%Since 1969
55Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Greater Roadrunner in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to rise about 10% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.7 (95% range 0.31–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±59.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+10%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
0.31–3.295% range
±59.7%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.70.283.2
20261.70.293.2
20271.70.293.2
20281.70.303.2
20291.70.313.2

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording Greater Roadrunner in Chihuahuan Desert.
ComstockTEXAS112017
Bear MtnTEXAS102024
GirvinTEXAS72017
Dove Mtn.TEXAS72004
Black GapTEXAS52023
Delaware CrkTEXAS52015
LaborcitaNEW-MEXICO42019
Laborcita 2NEW-MEXICO42024
Ft. StocktonTEXAS42023
ToyahvaleTEXAS42024
Quitman Canyon 2TEXAS42024
Capitan Mtn.NEW-MEXICO32017
Bitter LakeNEW-MEXICO32022
OzonaTEXAS32019
Devils R CynTEXAS32024
Coyanda DrawTEXAS32024
San AntonioNEW-MEXICO21977
DemingNEW-MEXICO21974
PinonNEW-MEXICO22017
Hatchet PeakNEW-MEXICO22024
ColumbusNEW-MEXICO22024
LongfellowTEXAS22023
AltudaTEXAS22018
ValentineTEXAS21987
SlaughterTEXAS22021

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