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Species · BCR 33 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Ladder-backed Woodpecker In Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

All regionsSonoran and Mojave DesertsForest birds

Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts has held roughly steady: down 5% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-5%Since 1970
62Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts is projected to rise about 78% by 2029 — from 0.77 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.4 (95% range 0.67–2.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+78%Change by 2029
1.4Projected 2029 index
0.67–2.195% range
±34.9%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
20251.30.622.0
20261.30.642.0
20271.30.652.0
20281.40.662.0
20291.40.672.1

Routes In Sonoran and Mojave Deserts

Routes recording Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Sonoran and Mojave Deserts.
CimaCALIFORNIA112021
Bates WellARIZONA92023
Cibola LakeARIZONA72024
Ajo 2ARIZONA72019
Squaw PeakARIZONA61969
Coachella CnCALIFORNIA62013
DatelandARIZONA42015
ArabyARIZONA42023
Red RockARIZONA42014
Cutter 2ARIZONA42018
Anza BorregoCALIFORNIA42024
Silver Peak 2NEVADA42019
Organ PipeARIZONA32023
IvanpahCALIFORNIA32019
FlynnCALIFORNIA31996
New RiverARIZONA22016
AjoARIZONA22008
Gila BendARIZONA22019
Cabeza PrietARIZONA22024
WickenburgARIZONA22023
Casa GrandeARIZONA22022
Cactus ForestARIZONA22022
Red Rock 2ARIZONA22024
GoldstoneCALIFORNIA22006
BarstowCALIFORNIA21997

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