Species · BCR 16 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Indigo Bunting In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Indigo Bunting in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has fallen sharply: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-61%Since 1973
28Routes In Region
34Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Indigo Bunting in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±67.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.0395% range
±67.2%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.010.000.04
20260.000.000.03
20270.000.000.03
20280.000.000.03
20290.000.000.03

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Cheesman LkCOLORADO22006
ValenciaNEW-MEXICO21992
Navajo LakeUTAH22024
HarmonyCOLORADO12002
Douglas PassCOLORADO11988
DoloresCOLORADO11972
Wilson CreekCOLORADO12024
FruitaCOLORADO12004
Blackhead PkCOLORADO11999
Groundhog RsCOLORADO12014
WalsenburgCOLORADO12007
Rifle FallsCOLORADO12015
CebollaNEW-MEXICO12009
Ojo SarcoNEW-MEXICO11983
PecosNEW-MEXICO11979
ClaunchNEW-MEXICO11994
CounselorNEW-MEXICO12001
Angel FireNEW-MEXICO12002
GallinasNEW-MEXICO12014
Angel Fire 2NEW-MEXICO12018
CapulinNEW-MEXICO11993
BoulderUTAH12017
Main CanyonUTAH12015
Cane Spr DesUTAH12011
HatchUTAH12023

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