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Rhinoceros Auklet Population Trend in Washington

Rhinoceros Auklet in Washington has fallen sharply: down 59% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

-59%Since 1976
5Routes In State
28Years

Notable Rhinoceros Auklet Trends in Washington

long arc declinecomputed index

Rhinoceros Auklet has fallen sharply in Washington: down 59% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

Rhinoceros Auklet Population Forecast in Washington

If the recent trend holds, Rhinoceros Auklet in Washington is projected to stay roughly flat through 2020, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–2.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±2668.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2020
0.00Projected 2020 index
0.002.095% range
±2668.4%Backtest error
19722020
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
20160.000.002.0
20170.000.002.0
20180.000.002.0
20190.000.002.0
20200.000.002.0

Rhinoceros Auklet Survey Routes in Washington

Routes recording Rhinoceros Auklet in Washington.
Ozette719951974
Taholah319761976
Port Angeles120141972
Warm Beach120011988
Mukilteo120152015

Rhinoceros Auklet Population Trend in Other States

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