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Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Virginia Rail Population Trend in New Mexico

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Virginia Rail in New Mexico has declined: down 26% on the route-weighted index since 1998.

-26%Since 1998TrendPercent 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 →
8Routes In StateSurvey 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 Virginia Rail Trends in New MexicoNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

No notable trend signals for Virginia Rail in New Mexico. See the full index history below.

Virginia Rail Survey Routes in New Mexico

Routes recording Virginia Rail in New Mexico.
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 →
Cloudcroft219901990
Ojo Sarco120072007
Laborcita120172006
Laborcita 2120222022
Maxwell120222022
Angel Fire119981997
Angel Fire 2120152006
Vallecitos120232023

Virginia Rail Population Trend in Other States

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