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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay In Shortgrass Prairie

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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay in Shortgrass Prairie has declined: down 29% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

-29%Since 1978
13Routes In Region
41Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.05 (95% range 0.00–0.24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±273.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.05Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2495% range
±273.9%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
20250.060.000.25
20260.060.000.25
20270.050.000.24
20280.050.000.24
20290.050.000.24

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay in Shortgrass Prairie.
PostTEXAS42007
TrincheraCOLORADO22022
Wagon MoundNEW-MEXICO21978
VariaderoNEW-MEXICO22015
SabinosoNEW-MEXICO22019
Mica ButteCOLORADO11986
VillegreenCOLORADO12024
Cone MtnCOLORADO12005
NinaviewCOLORADO12004
BennettCOLORADO12018
FarleyNEW-MEXICO12018
RosebudNEW-MEXICO11994
MaxwellNEW-MEXICO12021

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