Species · BCR 16 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Northern Pygmy-Owl In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau
Northern Pygmy-Owl in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has declined: down 32% on the route-weighted index since 1988.
-32%Since 1988
31Routes In Region
28Years
Notable Signals
No notable trend signals for Northern Pygmy-Owl in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Northern Pygmy-Owl in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±83.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2026
0.01Projected 2026 index
0.00–0.0395% range
±83.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| 2023 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| 2024 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| 2025 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| 2026 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau
| Guffey | COLORADO | 2 | 2017 |
| Angora | COLORADO | 2 | 2011 |
| House Rock | ARIZONA | 1 | 1993 |
| Harmony | COLORADO | 1 | 1990 |
| Cheesman Lk | COLORADO | 1 | 2006 |
| Lost Lake | COLORADO | 1 | 2015 |
| Uncompahgre | COLORADO | 1 | 2010 |
| Buffalo Park | COLORADO | 1 | 2021 |
| Flattops | COLORADO | 1 | 2015 |
| Thomasville | COLORADO | 1 | 2016 |
| Guanella Pas | COLORADO | 1 | 2018 |
| Pinon | COLORADO | 1 | 1995 |
| Paonia | COLORADO | 1 | 2018 |
| Groundhog Rs | COLORADO | 1 | 2021 |
| Comanche Pk | COLORADO | 1 | 2005 |
| Yellowjacket Pass | COLORADO | 1 | 2014 |
| Gold Hill | COLORADO | 1 | 2001 |
| Trail Ridge Road | COLORADO | 1 | 2007 |
| Cebolla | NEW-MEXICO | 1 | 2021 |
| Fence Lake | NEW-MEXICO | 1 | 1977 |
| Mt. Taylor | NEW-MEXICO | 1 | 2010 |
| Gallinas | NEW-MEXICO | 1 | 2013 |
| Bluewater Lake | NEW-MEXICO | 1 | 2010 |
| Wasatch Nf | UTAH | 1 | 1988 |
| Main Canyon | UTAH | 1 | 2021 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.