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BBS Route · Texas · BCR 18

Pecos Bird Survey Route

A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 42 species recorded across 1 survey years, no longer active.

42Species 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 →
2017–2017Span
1Observers

Bird Species Found on Texas Pecos

Top 40 of 42 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.

Species recorded on the Pecos 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
House SparrowPasseridae2412017n/an/a
Mourning DoveColumbidae1212017n/an/a
PyrrhuloxiaCardinalidae1122017n/an/a
Northern MockingbirdMimidae922017n/an/a
Western KingbirdTyrannidae832017n/an/a
Black-throated SparrowPasserellidae822017n/an/a
Great-tailed GrackleIcteridae802017n/an/a
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae702017n/an/a
Scaled QuailOdontophoridae522017n/an/a
Rock PigeonColumbidae472017n/an/a
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae352017n/an/a
White-winged DoveColumbidae292017n/an/a
Cassin's SparrowPasserellidae292017n/an/a
House FinchFringillidae272017n/an/a
Cactus WrenTroglodytidae232017n/an/a
Ash-throated FlycatcherTyrannidae212017n/an/a
Lesser NighthawkCaprimulgidae202017n/an/a
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae192017n/an/a
Burrowing OwlStrigidae182017n/an/a
VerdinRemizidae172017n/an/a
Painted BuntingCardinalidae112017n/an/a
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae92017n/an/a
Greater RoadrunnerCuculidae62017n/an/a
Curve-billed ThrasherMimidae62017n/an/a
KilldeerCharadriidae52017n/an/a
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae52017n/an/a
Ladder-backed WoodpeckerPicidae42017n/an/a
Chihuahuan RavenCorvidae32017n/an/a
Turkey VultureCathartidae22017n/an/a
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae22017n/an/a
Barn SwallowHirundinidae22017n/an/a
Bewick's WrenTroglodytidae22017n/an/a
Great Blue HeronArdeidae12017n/an/a
Black-necked StiltRecurvirostridae12017n/an/a
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae12017n/an/a
American KestrelFalconidae12017n/an/a
Common NighthawkCaprimulgidae12017n/an/a
Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannidae12017n/an/a
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae12017n/an/a
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae12017n/an/a

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