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Long-billed Curlew Population Trend in Nevada

Long-billed Curlew in Nevada has surged: up 361% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+361%Since 1970
23Routes In State
44Years

Notable Long-billed Curlew Trends in Nevada

long arc increasecomputed index

Long-billed Curlew has surged in Nevada: up 361% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Long-billed Curlew Population Forecast in Nevada

If the recent trend holds, Long-billed Curlew in Nevada is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.2 (95% range 0.04–4.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±69.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-8%Change by 2029
2.2Projected 2029 index
0.044.395% range
±69.3%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
20252.10.004.2
20262.10.004.2
20272.10.004.3
20282.20.014.3
20292.20.044.3

Long-billed Curlew Survey Routes in Nevada

Routes recording Long-billed Curlew in Nevada.
Ruby Valley 25320242004
Majors Place3120191968
Ruby Valley1120011997
Mill City820232014
Chimney Res.520242005
Piute Mdws320212013
Mizpah320241990
Humboldt Nf 2320242021
Midas220221993
Toiyabe Nf219871987
Charleston Reservoir220242024
Humboldt Nf120192012
Cortez120242024
Walker Can119861970
Eureka120172017
Gardnerville120042002
Dobbin Creek120081998
Minerva120181988
Jarbidge120062006
Nixon119961996
Bald Mtn.120162016
Fallon120191997
Darroughs Hot Spgs120142008

Long-billed Curlew Population Trend in Other States

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