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Species · BCR 36 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher In Tamaulipan Brushlands

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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Tamaulipan Brushlands has edged down: down 16% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-16%Since 1969
28Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Tamaulipan Brushlands. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Tamaulipan Brushlands is projected to rise about 15% by 2029 — from 28 in 2024 to a central estimate of 32 (95% range 13–51). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+15%Change by 2029
32Projected 2029 index
13–5195% range
±15.7%Backtest error
19672029
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
2025321351
2026321351
2027321351
2028321351
2029321351

Routes In Tamaulipan Brushlands

Routes recording Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Tamaulipan Brushlands.
RachalTEXAS552023
HondoTEXAS442024
Millett 2TEXAS412024
Agua NuevaTEXAS402023
DilleyTEXAS402024
George WestTEXAS342024
Encinal 2TEXAS332024
SejitaTEXAS292024
Cavasara Cr.TEXAS282023
KingsvilleTEXAS272024
ProgresoTEXAS272011
LaredoTEXAS272023
ZapataTEXAS241987
La PryorTEXAS242017
RaymondvilleTEXAS242024
MillettTEXAS242012
GuerraTEXAS232023
EncinalTEXAS222010
Catarina 3TEXAS222024
CatarinaTEXAS202010
El SauzTEXAS202023
Catarina 2TEXAS182017
San YgnacioTEXAS171985
RandadoTEXAS162024
Mirando CityTEXAS152024

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