BirdAnalyst
Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Green-tailed Towhee In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinGeneralists

Green-tailed Towhee in Great Basin has surged: up 186% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+186%Since 1970
116Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Green-tailed Towhee has surged in Great Basin: up 186% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Green-tailed Towhee in Great Basin is projected to rise about 21% by 2029 — from 3.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.6 (95% range 2.1–5.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±25%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+21%Change by 2029
3.6Projected 2029 index
2.1–5.095% range
±25%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
20253.42.04.9
20263.52.04.9
20273.52.15.0
20283.52.15.0
20293.62.15.0

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Green-tailed Towhee in Great Basin.
BodieCALIFORNIA842024
Dinner StaNEVADA441993
Crowley LakeCALIFORNIA392024
Bald Mtn.NEVADA372024
Humboldt NfNEVADA352019
Humboldt Nf 2NEVADA312024
AustinNEVADA302018
Ruby ValleyNEVADA292001
Deep SpringsCALIFORNIA272022
LakeviewOREGON252024
BuchananOREGON242024
Grouse CreekUTAH231983
Barnes ValOREGON171987
Fish LakeOREGON172024
Magic MtnIDAHO162024
Flook LakeOREGON162024
Silver CityIDAHO152024
BentonCALIFORNIA132024
PaisleyOREGON112024
JarbidgeNEVADA102015
Bly 2OREGON102024
SistersOREGON102024
Pine CreekUTAH102018
LynnUTAH92023
TionestaCALIFORNIA82021

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