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Yellow-billed Cuckoo In Sierra Madre Occidental

All regionsSierra Madre OccidentalGeneralists

Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Sierra Madre Occidental has collapsed: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-79%Since 1971TrendPercent 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 →
6Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
19YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Yellow-billed Cuckoo has collapsed in Sierra Madre Occidental: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Sierra Madre Occidental is projected to stay roughly flat through 2021, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.73). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±279.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2021TrendPercent 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 →
0.00Projected 2021 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–0.7395% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±279.5%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Sierra Madre Occidental is projected to stay roughly flat through 2021, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.73). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±279.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19692021
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20170.000.000.73
20180.000.000.73
20190.000.000.73
20200.000.000.73
20210.000.000.73

Routes In Sierra Madre Occidental

Routes recording Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Sierra Madre Occidental.
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 →
PomereneARIZONA11980
Peña BlancaARIZONA11995
PatagoniaARIZONA12001
AmadoARIZONA12016
SahuaritaARIZONA11995
Carr MtnARIZONA12014

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