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

Sooty Grouse In Great Basin

Sooty Grouse in Great Basin has declined: down 49% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-49%Since 1971
27Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Sooty Grouse in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sooty Grouse in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±123.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.000.1795% range
±123.5%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
20250.060.000.17
20260.060.000.17
20270.060.000.17
20280.060.000.17
20290.060.000.17

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Sooty Grouse in Great Basin.
No CascadesWASHINGTON82019
Camp ShermanOREGON31996
Cascade RivWASHINGTON32006
PaisleyOREGON22023
SistersOREGON22024
LakeviewOREGON22023
RonaldWASHINGTON22023
EllensburgWASHINGTON22018
MazamaWASHINGTON22010
Deep SpringsCALIFORNIA12000
TionestaCALIFORNIA12018
Barnes ValOREGON11984
Mt HoodOREGON12006
Wizard FallsOREGON12023
Bly 2OREGON12008
Picture FlatOREGON12018
NewhalemWASHINGTON12023
RimrockWASHINGTON12023
KendallWASHINGTON12003
GlacierWASHINGTON12024
White ChuckWASHINGTON12019
Blewett PassWASHINGTON12018
Suiattle RivWASHINGTON12019
L. WenatcheeWASHINGTON12010
ConcreteWASHINGTON12023

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