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
0.000.0395% range
±83.2%Backtest error
19772026
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
20220.010.000.03
20230.010.000.03
20240.010.000.03
20250.010.000.03
20260.010.000.03

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Northern Pygmy-Owl in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
GuffeyCOLORADO22017
AngoraCOLORADO22011
House RockARIZONA11993
HarmonyCOLORADO11990
Cheesman LkCOLORADO12006
Lost LakeCOLORADO12015
UncompahgreCOLORADO12010
Buffalo ParkCOLORADO12021
FlattopsCOLORADO12015
ThomasvilleCOLORADO12016
Guanella PasCOLORADO12018
PinonCOLORADO11995
PaoniaCOLORADO12018
Groundhog RsCOLORADO12021
Comanche PkCOLORADO12005
Yellowjacket PassCOLORADO12014
Gold HillCOLORADO12001
Trail Ridge RoadCOLORADO12007
CebollaNEW-MEXICO12021
Fence LakeNEW-MEXICO11977
Mt. TaylorNEW-MEXICO12010
GallinasNEW-MEXICO12013
Bluewater LakeNEW-MEXICO12010
Wasatch NfUTAH11988
Main CanyonUTAH12021

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