Species · BCR 5 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Virginia Rail In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Virginia Rail in Northern Pacific Rainforest has declined: down 47% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

-47%Since 1984
23Routes In Region
33Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Virginia Rail in Northern Pacific Rainforest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Virginia Rail in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.000.0695% range
±49.9%Backtest error
19772029
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
20250.020.000.06
20260.020.000.06
20270.020.000.06
20280.020.000.06
20290.020.000.06

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Virginia Rail in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
YrekaCALIFORNIA42016
OzetteWASHINGTON22008
MendotaWASHINGTON21988
Warm Beach 2WASHINGTON22022
Crescent CtyCALIFORNIA12003
Fish RockCALIFORNIA11994
OrleansCALIFORNIA11994
MccloudCALIFORNIA11984
Bodega BayCALIFORNIA12004
GazelleCALIFORNIA12017
AdairOREGON12006
Sams ValleyOREGON11998
Nicolai Mtn.OREGON12024
McminnvilleOREGON12012
ScappooseOREGON12022
Port AngelesWASHINGTON12015
Warm BeachWASHINGTON12016
South ElmaWASHINGTON12024
RaymondWASHINGTON12021
Mt RainierWASHINGTON11993
Bay ViewWASHINGTON12007
CarnationWASHINGTON12017
Mendota 2WASHINGTON11996

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