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Species · BCR 33 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Hooded Oriole In Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

All regionsSonoran and Mojave DesertsGeneralists

Hooded Oriole in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts has declined: down 37% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-37%Since 1970
45Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Hooded Oriole in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hooded Oriole in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts is projected to rise about 115% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.29 (95% range 0.00–0.61). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±54.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+115%Change by 2029
0.29Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.6195% range
±54.7%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
20250.290.000.61
20260.290.000.61
20270.290.000.61
20280.290.000.61
20290.290.000.61

Routes In Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

Routes recording Hooded Oriole in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts.
Willow Springs 2CALIFORNIA102023
HopeARIZONA71996
WickenburgARIZONA62023
Cutter 2ARIZONA52018
New RiverARIZONA42016
Anza BorregoCALIFORNIA42024
IvanpahCALIFORNIA41994
Coachella CnCALIFORNIA31988
LagunaARIZONA21990
LukevilleARIZONA21980
RivieraARIZONA22016
Red RockARIZONA22000
Casa GrandeARIZONA22018
Bates WellARIZONA22023
WikieupARIZONA12022
QuartzsiteARIZONA12011
FlorenceARIZONA11988
AjoARIZONA12008
Alamo Res.ARIZONA11994
Cibola LakeARIZONA12018
PisinimoARIZONA11993
Cabeza PrietARIZONA12019
Ajo 2ARIZONA12019
Organ PipeARIZONA12023
Palo Verde 2ARIZONA12015

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