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House Sparrow Population Trend in Texas

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House Sparrow in Texas has collapsed: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-85%Since 1969
233Routes In State
57Years

Notable House Sparrow Trends in Texas

long arc declinecomputed index

House Sparrow has collapsed in Texas: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

House Sparrow Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, House Sparrow in Texas is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–22). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±153.8%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–2295% range
±153.8%Backtest error
19672029
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
20250.000.0022
20260.000.0022
20270.000.0022
20280.000.0022
20290.000.0022

House Sparrow Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording House Sparrow in Texas.
Zapata26519841967
Pecos24120172017
Progreso14420111994
Hondo10920241969
Lamesa10520241968
Vanderbilt9019761969
Rhome7020241967
Friona6220242001
Brite6120241994
Stiles6120241995
Dalhart5920241994
Lag Atascosa5520241969
Wall5520221994
George West5420241967
Twichell4920231996
Hawley4820241994
Canutillo4120241994
Hobson4020241968
Fitzhugh4019831969
Waka4020241975
Girvin3820241976
Rachal3520231967
Oakwood3519951967
Gruver3320241994
Kingsville3220241967

House Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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