Species · BCR 36 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Red-winged Blackbird In Tamaulipan Brushlands
Red-winged Blackbird in Tamaulipan Brushlands has fallen sharply: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
-55%Since 1969
28Routes In Region
57Years
Notable Signals
long arc declinecomputed index
Red-winged Blackbird has fallen sharply in Tamaulipan Brushlands: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1969.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Red-winged Blackbird in Tamaulipan Brushlands is projected to rise about 72% by 2029 — from 42 in 2024 to a central estimate of 73 (95% range 0.00–200). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±116.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+72%Change by 2029
73Projected 2029 index
0.00–20095% range
±116.5%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | 0.00 | 202 |
| 2026 | 74 | 0.00 | 201 |
| 2027 | 73 | 0.00 | 201 |
| 2028 | 73 | 0.00 | 201 |
| 2029 | 73 | 0.00 | 200 |
Routes In Tamaulipan Brushlands
| Progreso | TEXAS | 638 | 2011 |
| Heidelberg | TEXAS | 163 | 2024 |
| Hondo | TEXAS | 122 | 2024 |
| Raymondville | TEXAS | 90 | 2024 |
| La Pryor | TEXAS | 68 | 2017 |
| George West | TEXAS | 48 | 2024 |
| Kingsville | TEXAS | 46 | 2024 |
| Laredo | TEXAS | 25 | 2023 |
| Agua Nueva | TEXAS | 22 | 2023 |
| Catarina 2 | TEXAS | 21 | 2017 |
| Catarina | TEXAS | 20 | 2010 |
| Encinal | TEXAS | 16 | 2010 |
| Sejita | TEXAS | 13 | 2023 |
| Millett | TEXAS | 12 | 2012 |
| Dilley | TEXAS | 10 | 2024 |
| Mirando City | TEXAS | 9 | 2024 |
| Encinal 2 | TEXAS | 9 | 2024 |
| Guerra | TEXAS | 7 | 2023 |
| Zapata | TEXAS | 5 | 1987 |
| Millett 2 | TEXAS | 5 | 2024 |
| Rachal | TEXAS | 3 | 2023 |
| Randado | TEXAS | 3 | 2024 |
| Catarina 3 | TEXAS | 3 | 2024 |
| Pedro Creek | TEXAS | 3 | 2010 |
| San Ygnacio | TEXAS | 2 | 1985 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.