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Say's Phoebe Population Trend in Alaska

Say's Phoebe in Alaska has collapsed: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

-99%Since 1983
35Routes In State
39Years

Notable Say's Phoebe Trends in Alaska

long arc declinecomputed index

Say's Phoebe has collapsed in Alaska: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

Say's Phoebe Population Forecast in Alaska

If the recent trend holds, Say's Phoebe in Alaska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±2019.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.001.095% range
±2019.2%Backtest error
19782029
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
20250.000.001.0
20260.000.001.0
20270.000.001.0
20280.000.001.0
20290.000.001.0

Say's Phoebe Survey Routes in Alaska

Routes recording Say's Phoebe in Alaska.
Chistochina620082008
Cordova619961994
Tangle Lakes419871987
Skilak Lake319831978
Council320041996
Ft. Richrdsn320102010
Eagle220172007
Chatanika R220191992
Birch Lake220212021
Homer219781978
Mt. Fairplay220101997
Kuskulana119941994
Northway120172017
Maclaren120211982
Monahan120032003
Cantwell120142014
Mccarthy Rd2119961996
Toklat120081982
Burma Road119991999
Coldfoot120211994
Galbraith L.120222022
Happy Valley120132007
Salmon Lake120092004
Skagway120081994
Chena Hot Sp119901985

Say's Phoebe Population Trend in Other States

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