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White-crowned Sparrow Population Trend in Nevada

White-crowned Sparrow in Nevada has declined: down 43% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

-43%Since 1973
16Routes In State
28Years

Notable White-crowned Sparrow Trends in Nevada

No notable trend signals for White-crowned Sparrow in Nevada. See the full index history below.

White-crowned Sparrow Population Forecast in Nevada

If the recent trend holds, White-crowned Sparrow in Nevada is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.21 (95% range 0.00–0.69). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±306.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.21Projected 2029 index
0.000.6995% range
±306.2%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.210.000.69
20260.210.000.69
20270.210.000.69
20280.210.000.69
20290.210.000.69

White-crowned Sparrow Survey Routes in Nevada

Routes recording White-crowned Sparrow in Nevada.
Nelson1220031997
Dinner Sta619931970
Calico Spr319731973
Ruby Valley320012001
Dobbin Creek319961996
Jarbidge220151997
Hawthorne220011997
Ranchogrande120151995
Bald Mtn.120001993
Fish Creek120062004
Comins Lake120112008
Walker Can119771977
Humboldt Nf119941994
Humboldt Nf 2120242024
Eureka119721972
Majors Place119911991

White-crowned Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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