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Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Wyoming

Yellow-breasted Chat in Wyoming has held roughly steady: up 5% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+5%Since 1971
45Routes In State
54Years

Notable Yellow-breasted Chat Trends in Wyoming

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

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Forecast in Wyoming

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-breasted Chat in Wyoming is projected to fall about 35% by 2029 — from 0.33 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.21 (95% range 0.00–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±45%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-35%Change by 2029
0.21Projected 2029 index
0.001.195% range
±45%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.240.001.1
20260.230.001.1
20270.230.001.1
20280.220.001.1
20290.210.001.1

Yellow-breasted Chat Survey Routes in Wyoming

Routes recording Yellow-breasted Chat in Wyoming.
Green River2119821977
Schoonover820231987
Rock Springs819831978
Clark620241990
Gebo620242013
Lovell520241989
Mtn View519831980
Cody420181994
Cumberland319821978
Fletcher Pk320241981
Nowood220242024
Fontenelle220211983
Brookhurst220221969
Seely 2220152007
Dayton220241980
Anchor220182004
Otto120241970
Wyarno120231974
Sundance120241975
Dubois120142014
Bill120182018
Ervay120212014
Mckinnon119811981
Gvnt Valley120032003
Yoder120002000

Yellow-breasted Chat Population Trend in Other States

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