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Ladder-backed Woodpecker In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauForest birds

Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has declined: down 49% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-49%Since 1970
20Routes In Region
48Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±48.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.03Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0995% range
±48.6%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
20250.040.000.10
20260.030.000.10
20270.030.000.10
20280.030.000.10
20290.030.000.09

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
La CienegaNEW-MEXICO82022
PecosNEW-MEXICO42015
MountainairNEW-MEXICO32024
Claunch 2NEW-MEXICO32024
Rose WellsARIZONA21968
PasturaNEW-MEXICO22018
Gallo ArroyoNEW-MEXICO22015
Mt TrumbullARIZONA11978
House RockARIZONA12018
ToroweapARIZONA12021
Peach SpringARIZONA12023
SeligmanARIZONA12015
CebollaNEW-MEXICO12010
ClaunchNEW-MEXICO11996
Horse MtnNEW-MEXICO12023
Angel FireNEW-MEXICO11992
Corona EastNEW-MEXICO11995
Cerro VerdeNEW-MEXICO12018
CastletonUTAH11977
ShivwitzUTAH12022

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