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Hairy Woodpecker In Chihuahuan Desert

All regionsChihuahuan DesertForest birds

Hairy Woodpecker in Chihuahuan Desert has held roughly steady: down 4% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

-4%Since 1980
5Routes In Region
42Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Hairy Woodpecker in Chihuahuan Desert. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hairy Woodpecker in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.16 (95% range 0.00–0.36). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±175.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.16Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3695% range
±175.1%Backtest error
19782029
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
20250.160.000.36
20260.160.000.36
20270.160.000.36
20280.160.000.36
20290.160.000.36

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording Hairy Woodpecker in Chihuahuan Desert.
CarrizozoNEW-MEXICO22022
CloudcroftNEW-MEXICO12024
Capitan Mtn.NEW-MEXICO12009
PinonNEW-MEXICO12016
QueenNEW-MEXICO11994

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