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Northern Mockingbird Population Trend in New Mexico

All statesGeneralists

Northern Mockingbird in New Mexico has declined: down 35% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-35%Since 1970
87Routes In State
56Years

Notable Northern Mockingbird Trends in New Mexico

No notable trend signals for Northern Mockingbird in New Mexico. See the full index history below.

Northern Mockingbird Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, Northern Mockingbird in New Mexico is projected to rise about 43% by 2029 — from 21 in 2024 to a central estimate of 31 (95% range 19–42). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+43%Change by 2029
31Projected 2029 index
19–4295% range
±29.7%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
2025311942
2026311942
2027311942
2028311942
2029311942

Northern Mockingbird Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Northern Mockingbird in New Mexico.
Lakewood14320211980
Sabinoso13020211980
Mountainair11520241992
Capitan Mtn.11520171993
Queen7520211993
Variadero6220221994
Salt Lake 26220242002
Quemado5919971992
Roswell5620231968
Corona East5519951993
Nageesi5020241968
Bitter Lake4920231994
San Antonio4819771974
Pastura4420241993
Horse Spgs4120241975
Horse Mtn3720241968
Logan3620241977
Laborcita 23620242022
Deming3519751968
Salt Lake3520011999
Sedan3420241994
Pinon3320241992
Farley3220241979
Pecos3220171973
Magdalena3220241997

Northern Mockingbird Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarizonaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooklahomaoregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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