Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in New Mexico
Western Cattle-Egret in New Mexico has collapsed: down 81% on the route-weighted index since 1994.
-81%Since 1994
5Routes In State
12Years
Notable Western Cattle-Egret Trends in New Mexico
long arc declinecomputed index
Western Cattle-Egret has collapsed in New Mexico: down 81% on the route-weighted index since 1994.
Western Cattle-Egret Survey Routes in New Mexico
| Laborcita | 2 | 2019 | 1992 |
| Columbus | 2 | 2013 | 2009 |
| Bitter Lake | 1 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Mesilla | 1 | 1999 | 1992 |
| Rodeo | 1 | 1994 | 1994 |
Western Cattle-Egret Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.