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BBS Route · New Mexico · BCR 18

Tucumcari Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 37 species recorded across 1 survey years, no longer active.

37Species 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 →
1Years SurveyedYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →
1975–1975Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on New Mexico Tucumcari

Top 37 of 37 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Tucumcari 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 MeadowlarkIcteridae801975n/an/a
House SparrowPasseridae641975n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae491975n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae471975n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae451975n/an/a
Cassin's SparrowPasserellidae311975n/an/a
Cliff SwallowHirundinidae301975n/an/a
Northern MockingbirdMimidae291975n/an/a
Rock PigeonColumbidae241975n/an/a
Lark SparrowPasserellidae161975n/an/a
Western KingbirdTyrannidae101975n/an/a
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae101975n/an/a
Scaled QuailOdontophoridae91975n/an/a
Horned LarkAlaudidae81975n/an/a
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae81975n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae71975n/an/a
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae51975n/an/a
Common GrackleIcteridae51975n/an/a
Great-tailed GrackleIcteridae51975n/an/a
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae41975n/an/a
Bewick's WrenTroglodytidae41975n/an/a
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae31975n/an/a
Burrowing OwlStrigidae31975n/an/a
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae31975n/an/a
Rock WrenTroglodytidae31975n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae21975n/an/a
Common RavenCorvidae21975n/an/a
Lesser GoldfinchFringillidae21975n/an/a
Canyon TowheePasserellidae21975n/an/a
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae21975n/an/a
Long-billed CurlewScolopacidae11975n/an/a
Ladder-backed WoodpeckerPicidae11975n/an/a
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae11975n/an/a
Chihuahuan MeadowlarkIcteridae11975n/an/a
House FinchFringillidae11975n/an/a
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae11975n/an/a
Yellow WarblerParulidae11975n/an/a

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