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Ladder-backed Woodpecker In Chihuahuan Desert

All regionsChihuahuan DesertForest birds

Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Chihuahuan Desert has declined: down 37% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-37%Since 1969
54Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Chihuahuan Desert. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Chihuahuan Desert is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.4 (95% range 0.54–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
1.4Projected 2029 index
0.54–2.395% range
±16.7%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
20251.40.522.3
20261.40.532.3
20271.40.532.3
20281.40.542.3
20291.40.542.3

Routes In Chihuahuan Desert

Routes recording Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Chihuahuan Desert.
MesillaNEW-MEXICO92000
Ft. DavisTEXAS72023
GirvinTEXAS62024
Quitman Cyn.TEXAS62009
Red RockNEW-MEXICO52024
PinonNEW-MEXICO52017
Laborcita 2NEW-MEXICO52024
JornadaNEW-MEXICO42024
Capitan Mtn.NEW-MEXICO42017
Casa PiedraTEXAS42023
Bear MtnTEXAS42024
Van HornTEXAS42023
ShafterTEXAS31985
SlaughterTEXAS32014
OzonaTEXAS32021
Salt FlatTEXAS32015
San AntonioNEW-MEXICO21977
RoswellNEW-MEXICO22022
Bitter LakeNEW-MEXICO22019
ComstockTEXAS22023
Black GapTEXAS22023
LongfellowTEXAS22024
Devils R CynTEXAS22024
MarathonTEXAS22023
MarfaTEXAS22023

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