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Rhinoceros Auklet Population Trend in Washington

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

-59%Since 1976TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
5Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
28YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Rhinoceros Auklet Trends in WashingtonNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

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 2020TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.00Projected 2020 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–2.095% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±2668.4%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
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.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 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Ozette719951974
Taholah319761976
Port Angeles120141972
Warm Beach120011988
Mukilteo120152015

Rhinoceros Auklet Population Trend in Other States

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