BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 18

Maljamar Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 27 species recorded across 2 survey years, no longer active.

27Species Recorded

2Years Surveyed

1975–1977Span

2Observers

Bird Species Found on New Mexico Maljamar

Top 27 of 27 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Maljamar route.
						History
Chihuahuan Meadowlark	Icteridae	116	1977	+23%	1975
House Sparrow	Passeridae	89	1977	+134%	1975
Horned Lark	Alaudidae	88	1977	-10%	1975
Cassin's Sparrow	Passerellidae	79	1977	-28%	1975
Chihuahuan Raven	Corvidae	61	1977	-29%	1975
Western Meadowlark	Icteridae	50	1977	-49%	1975
Northern Mockingbird	Mimidae	28	1977	+33%	1975
Western Kingbird	Tyrannidae	12	1977	+33%	1975
European Starling	Sturnidae	9	1975	n/a	n/a
Bullock's Oriole	Icteridae	8	1977	+167%	1975
Loggerhead Shrike	Laniidae	8	1977	+33%	1975
Lark Sparrow	Passerellidae	7	1977	-30%	1975
Mourning Dove	Columbidae	5	1977	-64%	1975
Cactus Wren	Troglodytidae	5	1975	n/a	n/a
Common Nighthawk	Caprimulgidae	4	1975	n/a	n/a
Ash-throated Flycatcher	Tyrannidae	4	1975	n/a	n/a
Killdeer	Charadriidae	3	1977	+50%	1975
House Finch	Fringillidae	3	1977	+200%	1975
Brown-headed Cowbird	Icteridae	2	1977	+100%	1975
Curve-billed Thrasher	Mimidae	2	1975	n/a	n/a
Scaled Quail	Odontophoridae	1	1977	-95%	1975
Swainson's Hawk	Accipitridae	1	1975	n/a	n/a
American Kestrel	Falconidae	1	1975	n/a	n/a
Burrowing Owl	Strigidae	1	1975	n/a	n/a
Black-throated Sparrow	Passerellidae	1	1975	n/a	n/a
Blue Grosbeak	Cardinalidae	1	1975	n/a	n/a
Ladder-backed Woodpecker	Picidae	1	1977	n/a	n/a

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