Species · BCR 36 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Orchard Oriole In Tamaulipan Brushlands
Orchard Oriole in Tamaulipan Brushlands has fallen sharply: down 68% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
-68%Since 1969
24Routes In Region
47Years
Notable Signals
long arc declinecomputed index
Orchard Oriole has fallen sharply in Tamaulipan Brushlands: down 68% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Orchard Oriole in Tamaulipan Brushlands is projected to fall about 71% by 2029 — from 0.50 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.14 (95% range 0.00–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±85.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-71%Change by 2029
0.14Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.195% range
±85.9%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 1.1 |
| 2026 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 1.1 |
| 2027 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 1.1 |
| 2028 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 1.1 |
| 2029 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 1.1 |
Routes In Tamaulipan Brushlands
| Catarina | TEXAS | 6 | 2007 |
| Zapata | TEXAS | 4 | 1970 |
| Millett | TEXAS | 4 | 2006 |
| Randado | TEXAS | 3 | 2009 |
| Encinal | TEXAS | 3 | 1984 |
| El Indio | TEXAS | 3 | 2001 |
| Millett 2 | TEXAS | 3 | 2022 |
| San Ygnacio | TEXAS | 2 | 1972 |
| Hondo | TEXAS | 2 | 2024 |
| El Sauz | TEXAS | 2 | 2013 |
| Encinal 2 | TEXAS | 2 | 2024 |
| Laredo | TEXAS | 2 | 2021 |
| Rachal | TEXAS | 1 | 1992 |
| Agua Nueva | TEXAS | 1 | 2005 |
| Mirando City | TEXAS | 1 | 1973 |
| George West | TEXAS | 1 | 2023 |
| La Pryor | TEXAS | 1 | 2017 |
| Raymondville | TEXAS | 1 | 2003 |
| Catarina 2 | TEXAS | 1 | 2013 |
| Dilley | TEXAS | 1 | 2024 |
| Catarina 3 | TEXAS | 1 | 2024 |
| Sejita | TEXAS | 1 | 2012 |
| Pedro Creek | TEXAS | 1 | 2010 |
| Cavasara Cr. | TEXAS | 1 | 2011 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.