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Lazuli Bunting Population Trend in Nevada

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Lazuli Bunting in Nevada has surged: up 16× on the route-weighted index since 1977.

16×Since 1977
30Routes In State
38Years

Notable Lazuli Bunting Trends in Nevada

long arc increasecomputed index

Lazuli Bunting has surged in Nevada: up 16× on the route-weighted index since 1977.

Lazuli Bunting Population Forecast in Nevada

If the recent trend holds, Lazuli Bunting in Nevada is projected to fall about 13% by 2029 — from 2.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.2 (95% range 1.0–3.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±53%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-13%Change by 2029
2.2Projected 2029 index
1.0–3.595% range
±53%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
20252.10.873.3
20262.10.913.3
20272.20.953.4
20282.20.993.4
20292.21.03.5

Lazuli Bunting Survey Routes in Nevada

Routes recording Lazuli Bunting in Nevada.
Meadow Vally3420241996
Austin2820182008
Jarbidge1420151997
Chimney Res.1420232015
Humboldt Nf 21120242021
Hawthorne920011997
Ruby Valley820001997
Carson River720022001
Willis720241988
Hiko620121968
Gardnerville520121992
Ranchogrande420241991
Walker Can420241987
Fish Creek320211997
Toiyabe Nf320242014
Humboldt Nf220191993
Ash Meadows220231996
Majors Place220242011
Charleston Reservoir220242024
Piute Mdws120192019
Midas120242024
Comins Lake120132005
Sand Pass120021992
Cortez119771977
Ruby Valley 2120242018

Lazuli Bunting Population Trend in Other States

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