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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Rock Pigeon In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinGeneralists

Rock Pigeon in Great Basin has surged: up 195% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+195%Since 1970
152Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Rock Pigeon has surged in Great Basin: up 195% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rock Pigeon in Great Basin is projected to rise about 40% by 2029 — from 3.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.9 (95% range 1.9–8.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+40%Change by 2029
4.9Projected 2029 index
1.9–8.095% range
±32.5%Backtest error
19682029
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
20254.91.87.9
20264.91.97.9
20274.91.97.9
20284.91.98.0
20294.91.98.0

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Rock Pigeon in Great Basin.
UmatillaOREGON1022023
FairfieldUTAH992024
Columbia NwrWASHINGTON952022
WapatoWASHINGTON692022
AsotinWASHINGTON672024
OrdnanceOREGON461979
PocatelloIDAHO412019
Mud LakeIDAHO372023
ConnellWASHINGTON372015
Lone RockOREGON362021
CecilOREGON332024
Blacks CreekIDAHO322017
BlitzenOREGON321981
MesaWASHINGTON322008
Flook LakeOREGON282004
OdessaWASHINGTON282024
GrantsvilleUTAH272024
MaldenWASHINGTON272024
MontagueOREGON252024
Trout CreekOREGON252021
SnowvilleUTAH252019
Ewan 2WASHINGTON252024
KeystoneWASHINGTON232024
Pasadena ValIDAHO222016
GardnervilleNEVADA222012

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