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Species · BCR 9 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Virginia Rail In Great Basin

All regionsGreat BasinWetland birds

Virginia Rail in Great Basin has increased: up 31% on the route-weighted index since 1974.

+31%Since 1974
54Routes In Region
49Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Virginia Rail in Great Basin. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Virginia Rail in Great Basin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.08 (95% range 0.01–0.16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±78.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.08Projected 2029 index
0.01–0.1695% range
±78.3%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
20250.080.010.15
20260.080.010.15
20270.080.010.15
20280.080.010.15
20290.080.010.16

Routes In Great Basin

Routes recording Virginia Rail in Great Basin.
Harney LakeOREGON32002
Salt SpringsUTAH32021
DorrisCALIFORNIA22019
Magic MtnIDAHO21999
Virgin CreekNEVADA22018
Meadow VallyNEVADA22024
PrincetonOREGON21985
Bly 2OREGON22019
MerrillOREGON22002
Hardware RanchUTAH22003
WilburWASHINGTON21999
NubieberCALIFORNIA12001
IngallsCALIFORNIA11996
LikelyCALIFORNIA12024
Honey LakeCALIFORNIA12016
MacdoelCALIFORNIA12010
CedarvilleCALIFORNIA12015
MadelineCALIFORNIA12013
Iron GateCALIFORNIA12011
SquirrelIDAHO11977
PicaboIDAHO11993
Cedar HillIDAHO12003
AlmoIDAHO11995
PrestonIDAHO11994
RanchograndeNEVADA11991

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