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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Ladder-backed Woodpecker In Great Basin

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Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Great Basin has held roughly steady: up 9% on the route-weighted index since 1993.

+9%Since 1993
5Routes In Region
24Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0395% range
±50.6%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
20250.010.000.03
20260.010.000.03
20270.010.000.03
20280.010.000.03
20290.010.000.03

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Great Basin.
Meadow VallyNEVADA22024
Deep SpringsCALIFORNIA12021
HikoNEVADA12007
CalienteNEVADA12018
Desert NwrNEVADA12024

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