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A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 61 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.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

2Years Surveyed

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.
						History
Western Meadowlark	Icteridae	58	1994	-39%	1993
American Robin	Turdidae	29	1994	-28%	1993
European Starling	Sturnidae	25	1994	25×	1993
Pinyon Jay	Corvidae	21	1993	n/a	n/a
Barn Swallow	Hirundinidae	20	1994	+567%	1993
Common Raven	Corvidae	18	1994	+125%	1993
Lark Sparrow	Passerellidae	18	1994	-28%	1993
Spotted Towhee	Passerellidae	18	1994	-59%	1993
Brown-headed Cowbird	Icteridae	15	1993	n/a	n/a
Mountain Bluebird	Turdidae	11	1994	+120%	1993
Horned Lark	Alaudidae	10	1994	-33%	1993
Redhead	Anatidae	9	1993	n/a	n/a
American Crow	Corvidae	9	1994	+200%	1993
Broad-tailed Hummingbird	Trochilidae	8	1994	-11%	1993
Common Grackle	Icteridae	8	1993	n/a	n/a
Cliff Swallow	Hirundinidae	8	1994	-78%	1993
Brewer's Blackbird	Icteridae	8	1994	n/a	n/a
Red-winged Blackbird	Icteridae	6	1993	n/a	n/a
Lesser Goldfinch	Fringillidae	5	1993	n/a	n/a
Chipping Sparrow	Passerellidae	5	1993	n/a	n/a
Yellow Warbler	Parulidae	5	1993	n/a	n/a
Gadwall	Anatidae	4	1993	n/a	n/a
Turkey Vulture	Cathartidae	4	1994	+100%	1993
Wild Turkey	Phasianidae	3	1993	n/a	n/a
Red-tailed Hawk	Accipitridae	3	1994	+50%	1993
Say's Phoebe	Tyrannidae	3	1993	n/a	n/a
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Corvidae	3	1993	n/a	n/a
Bullock's Oriole	Icteridae	3	1993	n/a	n/a
Vesper Sparrow	Passerellidae	3	1994	-70%	1993
Black-headed Grosbeak	Cardinalidae	3	1993	n/a	n/a
Virginia's Warbler	Parulidae	3	1993	n/a	n/a
Northern Mockingbird	Mimidae	3	1994	-50%	1993
Grasshopper Sparrow	Passerellidae	3	1994	n/a	n/a
Mallard	Anatidae	2	1994	-88%	1993
American Wigeon	Anatidae	2	1993	n/a	n/a
Cinnamon Teal	Anatidae	2	1993	n/a	n/a
Ruddy Duck	Anatidae	2	1993	n/a	n/a
American Coot	Rallidae	2	1994	-83%	1993
Killdeer	Charadriidae	2	1993	n/a	n/a
Western Wood-Pewee	Tyrannidae	2	1993	n/a	n/a

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