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Verdin In Edwards Plateau

All regionsEdwards PlateauArid-land birds

Verdin in Edwards Plateau has fallen sharply: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-53%Since 1971
12Routes In Region
53Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Verdin has fallen sharply in Edwards Plateau: down 53% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Verdin in Edwards Plateau is projected to rise about 208% by 2029 — from 0.44 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.3 (95% range 0.00–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±321.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+208%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.00–3.095% range
±321.2%Backtest error
19692029
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
20251.30.003.0
20261.30.003.0
20271.30.003.0
20281.30.003.0
20291.30.003.0

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Verdin in Edwards Plateau.
BoerneTEXAS41986
Valley SpgsTEXAS42019
HarperTEXAS42019
RockspringTEXAS32024
UtopiaTEXAS21992
Indian MtnTEXAS22024
LeakeyTEXAS22023
MontellTEXAS22024
FitzhughTEXAS11976
San SabaTEXAS12019
LeanderTEXAS12001
Prairie Mtn.TEXAS12018

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