BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9
Hiko Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 92 species recorded across 30 survey years, still active.
92Species Recorded
30Years Surveyed
1968–2023Span
5Observers
Bird Species Found on Nevada Hiko
Top 40 of 92 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-faced Ibis | Threskiornithidae | 105 | 2021 | +221% | 2001 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 46 | 2023 | -74% | 1970 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 31 | 2023 | -82% | 1970 | |
| Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Hirundinidae | 24 | 2023 | +129% | 1972 | |
| Brewer's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 24 | 2023 | +37% | 1973 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 17 | 2023 | -65% | 1970 | |
| California Gull | Laridae | 13 | 2009 | n/a | n/a | |
| Cinnamon Teal | Anatidae | 12 | 2021 | +300% | 1970 | |
| Western Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 10 | 2023 | -77% | 1972 | |
| Black-necked Stilt | Recurvirostridae | 10 | 1970 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | 9 | 2016 | +267% | 1995 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2023 | -50% | 1970 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 9 | 2023 | +214% | 1972 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 8 | 2023 | -82% | 1970 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 8 | 2023 | +43% | 1970 | |
| Yellow Warbler | Parulidae | 7 | 2023 | +150% | 1972 | |
| Redhead | Anatidae | 7 | 1973 | n/a | n/a | |
| Lazuli Bunting | Cardinalidae | 6 | 2012 | +133% | 1969 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 6 | 2023 | -89% | 1970 | |
| Canada Goose | Anatidae | 6 | 2023 | +57% | 2015 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 2023 | +67% | 2011 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 5 | 2023 | -80% | 1970 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 4 | 2023 | -61% | 1970 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 4 | 2023 | -71% | 1970 | |
| Song Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2023 | -13% | 1998 | |
| Rock Wren | Troglodytidae | 4 | 2023 | +0% | 1973 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | 4 | 1973 | +300% | 1969 | |
| Violet-green Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2023 | -96% | 1972 | |
| Black-tailed Gnatcatcher | Polioptilidae | 4 | 1970 | n/a | n/a | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columbidae | 4 | 2021 | +13% | 2012 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2023 | +300% | 1972 | |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | 4 | 2023 | +50% | 2016 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2022 | -58% | 1972 | |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird | Icteridae | 3 | 2016 | -90% | 1970 | |
| Northern Pintail | Anatidae | 3 | 1973 | +200% | 1969 | |
| Western Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 3 | 2016 | +267% | 1971 | |
| Lucy's Warbler | Parulidae | 3 | 2022 | +200% | 1969 | |
| Gambel's Quail | Odontophoridae | 2 | 2023 | -57% | 1970 | |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | 2 | 2023 | -70% | 1970 | |
| Say's Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2023 | -67% | 1970 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.