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Lewis's Woodpecker In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauForest birds

Lewis's Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has fallen sharply: down 59% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-59%Since 1970
58Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Lewis's Woodpecker has fallen sharply in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: down 59% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Lewis's Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to fall about 64% by 2029 — from 0.17 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-64%Change by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2395% range
±44.3%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
20250.070.000.24
20260.070.000.24
20270.070.000.23
20280.070.000.23
20290.060.000.23

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Lewis's Woodpecker in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Colona 2COLORADO62021
PiedraCOLORADO62024
Angel Fire 2NEW-MEXICO52024
DoloresCOLORADO41984
Blackhead PkCOLORADO42019
AspenCOLORADO32023
UncompahgreCOLORADO32024
GardnerCOLORADO32024
GreasewoodARIZONA21996
TsaileARIZONA21993
ColonaCOLORADO22014
ParlinCOLORADO22005
CastletonCOLORADO22021
PaoniaCOLORADO22018
CokedaleCOLORADO21998
Gribbles PrkCOLORADO22009
Mcphee Res.COLORADO22024
Horse SpgsNEW-MEXICO21996
Angel FireNEW-MEXICO22001
BeaverUTAH22023
JensenUTAH22000
Dixie NfUTAH21997
House RockARIZONA12004
Round RockARIZONA11976
SawmillARIZONA12010

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