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House Sparrow Population Trend in Nevada

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House Sparrow in Nevada has surged: up 293% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+293%Since 1970
32Routes In State
48Years

Notable House Sparrow Trends in Nevada

long arc increasecomputed index

House Sparrow has surged in Nevada: up 293% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

House Sparrow Population Forecast in Nevada

If the recent trend holds, House Sparrow in Nevada is projected to rise about 108% by 2029 — from 8.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 18 (95% range 0.00–39). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±55.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+108%Change by 2029
18Projected 2029 index
0.00–3995% range
±55.9%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
2025180.0038
2026180.0038
2027180.0039
2028180.0039
2029180.0039

House Sparrow Survey Routes in Nevada

Routes recording House Sparrow in Nevada.
Fallon15720241992
Carson River11320022001
Jean Lake8620131973
Beatty7020211987
Hawthorne7020011997
Gardnerville4320121992
Chimney Res.3020242023
Toiyabe Nf2520241987
Frenchman1519781973
Oreana1120032002
Nelson1020241996
Ash Meadows819991999
Majors Place819961996
Mill City820232013
Hiko620231968
Val Of Fire620241990
Silver Peak520061971
Ruby Valley 2420242007
Meadow Vally420241999
Gardnerville 2420242013
Cortez320241969
Virgin Creek320102010
Nixon320241973
Dinner Sta219681968
Rye Patch219871969

House Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

alabamaalaskaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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