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Yellow-breasted Chat In Northern Pacific Rainforest

All regionsNorthern Pacific RainforestGeneralists

Yellow-breasted Chat in Northern Pacific Rainforest has declined: down 47% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-47%Since 1970
66Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Yellow-breasted Chat in Northern Pacific Rainforest. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-breasted Chat in Northern Pacific Rainforest is projected to fall about 19% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.94 (95% range 0.01–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-19%Change by 2029
0.94Projected 2029 index
0.01–1.995% range
±14.5%Backtest error
19682029
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
20251.10.152.0
20261.00.122.0
20271.00.081.9
20280.980.051.9
20290.940.011.9

Routes In Northern Pacific Rainforest

Routes recording Yellow-breasted Chat in Northern Pacific Rainforest.
Horse CreekCALIFORNIA482019
ElktonOREGON162024
UmpquaOREGON152024
Hay ForkCALIFORNIA122016
Lonesome RdgCALIFORNIA112014
OrleansCALIFORNIA102012
Secret ValOREGON102022
LongvaleCALIFORNIA82023
LoraneOREGON72024
GreenOREGON62024
Rio DellCALIFORNIA52008
Shasta LakeCALIFORNIA52024
Days CreekOREGON52024
Emigrant LkOREGON51992
RuchOREGON52023
Sams ValleyOREGON42024
SalemOREGON42024
HolmesCALIFORNIA32024
Junction CtyCALIFORNIA32012
AlderpointCALIFORNIA32012
WhiskeytownCALIFORNIA32007
SantiamOREGON32024
Crescent CtyCALIFORNIA22024
HoneydewCALIFORNIA22017
HullvilleCALIFORNIA22019

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