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Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Utah

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Yellow-breasted Chat in Utah has surged: up 824% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+824%Since 1972
54Routes In State
54Years

Notable Yellow-breasted Chat Trends in Utah

long arc increasecomputed index

Yellow-breasted Chat has surged in Utah: up 824% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Forecast in Utah

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-breasted Chat in Utah is projected to fall about 32% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.6 (95% range 0.69–2.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.2%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-32%Change by 2029
1.6Projected 2029 index
0.69–2.595% range
±44.2%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
20251.50.592.4
20261.50.612.5
20271.60.642.5
20281.60.662.5
20291.60.692.5

Yellow-breasted Chat Survey Routes in Utah

Routes recording Yellow-breasted Chat in Utah.
Aneth3920241986
Moab3720241986
Hatch1920241994
Jensen1420241999
Castleton719851985
Main Canyon720241988
Book Ridge620242003
Lynn620231982
Gooseberry420242014
Jericho Junction420242006
Newcastle420221997
Oak City320231981
Dragerton320221986
Goose Creek Mtn.320232004
Vernal320122003
Monticello320232023
Salt Springs220221993
Goshen220241968
Hanksville220181995
Woodruff220222013
Hill Creek219941994
Hardware Ranch220232015
Beryl220241991
Cane Spr Des219931993
Wellington 3120242016

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Other States

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