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BBS Route · Nevada · BCR 9

Hiko Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 93 species recorded across 31 survey years, still active.

93Species RecordedSpecies recordedDistinct species detected on standard-protocol BBS runs here across all years on record — a measure of survey breadth, not a complete checklist.Full methodology →
31Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1968–2025Span
6Observers

Bird Species Found on Nevada Hiko

Top 40 of 93 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Hiko route.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →Baseline yearThe first year of the smoothed window the trend is measured from. An earlier baseline means a longer record stands behind the number.Full methodology →History
White-faced IbisThreskiornithidae1052021+221%2001
Western KingbirdTyrannidae332025-59%1972
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae242025-82%1970
California GullLaridae132009n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae122025-78%1970
Northern Rough-winged SwallowHirundinidae122025+171%1972
Cinnamon TealAnatidae122021+300%1970
Common RavenCorvidae122025+329%1972
Turkey VultureCathartidae112025+93%1970
House FinchFringillidae102025-75%1970
Black-necked StiltRecurvirostridae101970n/an/a
Northern HarrierAccipitridae92016+267%1995
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae92025-64%1970
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae82025+233%1995
House SparrowPasseridae72025-90%1970
RedheadAnatidae71973n/an/a
European StarlingSturnidae62025-66%1970
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae62012+133%1969
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae62025+63%1973
Great-tailed GrackleIcteridae62025+33%2006
Canada GooseAnatidae62023+57%2015
Mourning DoveColumbidae52025-82%1970
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae42025-39%1970
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae42025-33%1972
Song SparrowPasserellidae42023-13%1998
Rock WrenTroglodytidae42023+0%1973
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae41973+300%1969
Violet-green SwallowHirundinidae42023-96%1972
Black-tailed GnatcatcherPolioptilidae41970n/an/a
Rock PigeonColumbidae42021+13%2012
Barn SwallowHirundinidae42023+300%1972
Great EgretArdeidae42023+50%2016
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae42025+83%2011
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae32016-90%1970
Northern MockingbirdMimidae32025-80%1970
Northern PintailAnatidae31973+200%1969
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae32016+267%1971
Lucy's WarblerParulidae32022+200%1969
American KestrelFalconidae22025-77%1970
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae22023-67%1970

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14. A route is a sample, not a census.