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Turkey Vulture In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

All regionsSouthern Rockies / Colorado PlateauGeneralists

Turkey Vulture in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau has surged: up 220% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+220%Since 1970
196Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Turkey Vulture has surged in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau: up 220% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Turkey Vulture in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.4 (95% range 0.89–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-9%Change by 2029
1.4Projected 2029 index
0.89–1.995% range
±10.5%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
20251.30.841.8
20261.30.851.8
20271.40.871.9
20281.40.881.9
20291.40.891.9

Routes In Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau.
Gallo ArroyoNEW-MEXICO192021
M Warner ResUTAH192024
Peach SpringARIZONA172024
Ojo SarcoNEW-MEXICO142024
DulceNEW-MEXICO142024
SanosteeNEW-MEXICO112024
La Plata 2NEW-MEXICO112016
Navajo LakeUTAH102023
CebollaNEW-MEXICO92023
ClaunchNEW-MEXICO92000
HannaUTAH92024
DeltaCOLORADO72012
Deadman Rd.COLORADO72023
MountainairNEW-MEXICO72024
Claunch 2NEW-MEXICO72024
TsaileARIZONA62023
Mesaverde NpCOLORADO62024
CorreoNEW-MEXICO61982
Corona EastNEW-MEXICO61995
BufordWYOMING62024
BufordCOLORADO52024
Colona 2COLORADO52021
ComoCOLORADO52023
WalsenburgCOLORADO52024
Yellowjacket PassCOLORADO52024

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