Species · BCR 4 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Spruce Grouse In BCR 4

Spruce Grouse in BCR 4 has fallen sharply: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

-66%Since 1995
12Routes In Region
20Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Spruce Grouse has fallen sharply in BCR 4: down 66% on the route-weighted index since 1995.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Spruce Grouse in BCR 4 is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.08). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±88.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.01Projected 2029 index
0.000.0895% range
±88.7%Backtest error
19862029
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
20250.010.000.09
20260.010.000.09
20270.010.000.09
20280.010.000.08
20290.010.000.08

Routes In BCR 4

Routes recording Spruce Grouse in BCR 4.
TatalinaALASKA22012
CircleALASKA11996
MonahanALASKA12013
WillowALASKA12000
SavageALASKA12016
Chena Hot Spring 2ALASKA12023
Lake LouiseALASKA12003
PetersvilleALASKA11986
Seven LakesALASKA12022
McgrathALASKA11998
Ft. RichrdsnALASKA12008
Mccarthy Rd2ALASKA12024

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