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BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 16

Capulin Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 61 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.

61Species 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 →
2Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1993–1994Span
2Observers

Bird Species Found on New Mexico Capulin

Top 40 of 61 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Capulin 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
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae581994-39%1993
American RobinTurdidae291994-28%1993
European StarlingSturnidae25199425×1993
Pinyon JayCorvidae211993n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae201994+567%1993
Common RavenCorvidae181994+125%1993
Lark SparrowPasserellidae181994-28%1993
Spotted TowheePasserellidae181994-59%1993
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae151993n/an/a
Mountain BluebirdTurdidae111994+120%1993
Horned LarkAlaudidae101994-33%1993
RedheadAnatidae91993n/an/a
American CrowCorvidae91994+200%1993
Broad-tailed HummingbirdTrochilidae81994-11%1993
Common GrackleIcteridae81993n/an/a
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae81994-78%1993
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae81994n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae61993n/an/a
Lesser GoldfinchFringillidae51993n/an/a
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae51993n/an/a
Yellow WarblerParulidae51993n/an/a
GadwallAnatidae41993n/an/a
Turkey VultureCathartidae41994+100%1993
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae31993n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae31994+50%1993
Say's PhoebeTyrannidae31993n/an/a
Woodhouse's Scrub-JayCorvidae31993n/an/a
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae31993n/an/a
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae31994-70%1993
Black-headed GrosbeakCardinalidae31993n/an/a
Virginia's WarblerParulidae31993n/an/a
Northern MockingbirdMimidae31994-50%1993
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae31994n/an/a
MallardAnatidae21994-88%1993
American WigeonAnatidae21993n/an/a
Cinnamon TealAnatidae21993n/an/a
Ruddy DuckAnatidae21993n/an/a
American CootRallidae21994-83%1993
KilldeerCharadriidae21993n/an/a
Western Wood-PeweeTyrannidae21993n/an/a

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.