Species · New Mexico · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Trend in New Mexico
Yellow-billed Cuckoo in New Mexico has collapsed: down 91% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
-91%Since 1970
20Routes In State
40Years
Notable Yellow-billed Cuckoo Trends in New Mexico
long arc declinecomputed index
Yellow-billed Cuckoo has collapsed in New Mexico: down 91% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Forecast in New Mexico
If the recent trend holds, Yellow-billed Cuckoo in New Mexico is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±268.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2026
0.00Projected 2026 index
0.00–0.1995% range
±268.7%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| 2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| 2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Routes in New Mexico
| Cooley Lake | 2 | 2016 | 1968 |
| Cebolla | 1 | 2009 | 1973 |
| Farley | 1 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Grenville | 1 | 1984 | 1984 |
| La Cienega | 1 | 1969 | 1969 |
| Valencia | 1 | 1981 | 1968 |
| Floyd | 1 | 2018 | 1999 |
| San Antonio | 1 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Roswell | 1 | 2009 | 1968 |
| Jornada | 1 | 2017 | 2017 |
| Lakewood | 1 | 1994 | 1980 |
| Variadero | 1 | 2018 | 2004 |
| Laborcita | 1 | 2013 | 1995 |
| Bitter Lake | 1 | 2009 | 1995 |
| Pep | 1 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Red Rock | 1 | 2016 | 1992 |
| Mesilla | 1 | 2000 | 1992 |
| Hobbs | 1 | 2001 | 1997 |
| Sabinoso | 1 | 2021 | 1980 |
| Logan | 1 | 2007 | 1977 |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.