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Species · BCR 37 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Greater Roadrunner In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieArid-land birds

Greater Roadrunner in Gulf Coastal Prairie has surged: up 377% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

+377%Since 1978
12Routes In Region
32Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Greater Roadrunner has surged in Gulf Coastal Prairie: up 377% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Greater Roadrunner in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to rise about 345% by 2029 — from 0.14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.64 (95% range 0.00–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±276.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+345%Change by 2029
0.64Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.395% range
±276.7%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
20250.600.001.2
20260.610.001.3
20270.620.001.3
20280.630.001.3
20290.640.001.3

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Greater Roadrunner in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
San PedroTEXAS182023
BaysideTEXAS32003
Loyola Beach 2TEXAS32024
Lag AtascosaTEXAS22017
Loyola BeachTEXAS22008
Bayside 2TEXAS22004
L. Atascosa NwrTEXAS22023
Goliad PrairieTEXAS22014
PetronilaTEXAS12001
VanderbiltTEXAS11975
Bayside 3TEXAS12017
McfaddinTEXAS12014

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