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Varied Bunting In Edwards Plateau

All regionsEdwards PlateauForest birds

Varied Bunting in Edwards Plateau has fallen sharply: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1991.

-53%Since 1991TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
4Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
12YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Varied Bunting has fallen sharply in Edwards Plateau: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1991.

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Varied Bunting in Edwards Plateau.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Indian MtnTEXAS22024
LeakeyTEXAS22023
MontellTEXAS22025
RockspringTEXAS12004

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.