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Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in New Mexico

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Red-headed Woodpecker in New Mexico has surged: up 136% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

+136%Since 1977
16Routes In State
39Years

Notable Red-headed Woodpecker Trends in New Mexico

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-headed Woodpecker has surged in New Mexico: up 136% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Forecast in New Mexico

If the recent trend holds, Red-headed Woodpecker in New Mexico is projected to fall about 33% by 2029 — from 0.11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.07 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±46.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-33%Change by 2029
0.07Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1495% range
±46.7%Backtest error
19752029
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
20250.070.000.14
20260.070.000.14
20270.070.000.14
20280.070.000.14
20290.070.000.14

Red-headed Woodpecker Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Red-headed Woodpecker in New Mexico.
Bitter Lake220232017
Pep220242024
Logan220241999
Sedan220152002
San Simon120142003
Pastura119971997
Grenville119831977
Tucumcari119751975
Correo119801980
Sabinoso120131996
Hobbs120132012
Cooley Lake120211976
Floyd120241998
Caprock119991998
Variadero120162012
Rosebud120232008

Red-headed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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