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Sagebrush Sparrow In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauGeneralists

Sagebrush Sparrow in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has declined: down 33% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-33%Since 1970
97Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Sagebrush Sparrow in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sagebrush Sparrow in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.8 (95% range 0.11–3.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
0.11–3.495% range
±11.9%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
20251.80.103.4
20261.80.103.4
20271.80.103.4
20281.80.113.4
20291.80.113.4

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Sagebrush Sparrow in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
NageesiNEW-MEXICO592024
JensenUTAH312024
Gilson ButteUTAH292004
Canyon RimsUTAH282024
BlandingUTAH202024
House RockARIZONA192022
MoscaCOLORADO192024
Willow CreekUTAH172024
NewcombNEW-MEXICO162021
BasinCOLORADO142024
La PlataNEW-MEXICO142013
BonanzaUTAH142014
Hill CreekUTAH131995
TorreonNEW-MEXICO122024
Glen CanyonUTAH122024
Black MesaARIZONA111995
PageARIZONA102019
Moon LakeUTAH102003
Lake PowellUTAH102009
Gilson Butte 2UTAH102018
AztecNEW-MEXICO91989
TsaileARIZONA82023
AntonitoCOLORADO82004
MesitaCOLORADO82024
La Plata 2NEW-MEXICO82016

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