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Northern Cardinal In Tamaulipan Brushlands

All regionsTamaulipan BrushlandsGeneralists

Northern Cardinal in Tamaulipan Brushlands has held roughly steady: up 7% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+7%Since 1969
28Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Northern Cardinal in Tamaulipan Brushlands. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Cardinal in Tamaulipan Brushlands is projected to fall about 28% by 2029 — from 29 in 2024 to a central estimate of 21 (95% range 0.41–41). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-28%Change by 2029
21Projected 2029 index
0.41–4195% range
±50%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
2025221.442
2026211.142
2027210.9042
2028210.6641
2029210.4141

Routes In Tamaulipan Brushlands

Routes recording Northern Cardinal in Tamaulipan Brushlands.
Agua NuevaTEXAS1062023
RachalTEXAS802023
El SauzTEXAS492023
Millett 2TEXAS492024
Cavasara Cr.TEXAS492023
MillettTEXAS482012
DilleyTEXAS472024
HondoTEXAS432024
Catarina 3TEXAS422024
RandadoTEXAS342024
La PryorTEXAS302017
Mirando CityTEXAS292024
Encinal 2TEXAS272024
GuerraTEXAS252023
George WestTEXAS242024
CatarinaTEXAS232010
SejitaTEXAS232024
LaredoTEXAS212023
KingsvilleTEXAS172024
EncinalTEXAS122010
San YgnacioTEXAS101985
El IndioTEXAS92007
Catarina 2TEXAS92017
RaymondvilleTEXAS82024
Pedro CreekTEXAS52010

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