Species · BCR 5 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Rufous Hummingbird In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Rufous Hummingbird in Northern Pacific Rainforest has fallen sharply: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-62%Since 1970
131Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Rufous Hummingbird has fallen sharply in Northern Pacific Rainforest: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rufous Hummingbird in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.6 (95% range 0.01–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
1.6Projected 2029 index
0.013.295% range
±11.5%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
20251.70.103.3
20261.70.083.3
20271.70.053.3
20281.60.033.2
20291.60.013.2

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Rufous Hummingbird in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
MontesandWASHINGTON132024
ZaremboALASKA102024
Bodega BayCALIFORNIA92003
CougarWASHINGTON92023
South ElmaWASHINGTON92024
HyderALASKA82009
HauserOREGON81984
SvensenOREGON81992
RaymondWASHINGTON82021
Mendota 2WASHINGTON82000
Beaver CreekALASKA71977
Kuiu IslandALASKA72010
Klickitat MtOREGON71996
Sandy RiverOREGON62006
MendotaWASHINGTON61988
Mendota 3WASHINGTON62024
Mitkof IsleALASKA52022
Yakutat (Short)ALASKA51984
Horse CreekCALIFORNIA52019
OrleansCALIFORNIA52009
WaldportOREGON52001
CoquilleOREGON52024
SelmaOREGON52024
FisherOREGON52010
Harlan 2OREGON52024

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