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Indigo Bunting Population Trend in Wyoming

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Indigo Bunting in Wyoming has fallen sharply: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

-53%Since 1986TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
8Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
14YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Indigo Bunting Trends in WyomingNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Indigo Bunting has fallen sharply in Wyoming: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1986.

Indigo Bunting Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Wyoming.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Wyarno119751975
Sundance120241979
Moskee119921992
Fletcher Pk120242024
Moskee 2120182008
Lingle119971986
Yoder119961996
Moskee 3120242022

Indigo Bunting Population Trend in Other States

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