Family · Phasianidae · Galliformes
Pheasants, Grouse & Turkeys Population Trends
16 species tracked, ordered by long-term trend. Steepest declines first.
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Ptarmigan | Game birds | -54% | 1984 | |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Game birds | -30% | 1968 | |
| Ruffed Grouse | Game birds | -13% | 1968 | |
| Spruce Grouse | Game birds | +3% | 1978 | |
| Greater Prairie-Chicken | Game birds | +27% | 1969 | |
| Greater Sage-Grouse | Game birds | +28% | 1970 | |
| Sharp-tailed Grouse | Game birds | +86% | 1969 | |
| Gray Partridge | Game birds | +87% | 1968 | |
| Gunnison Sage-Grouse | Game birds | +95% | 1995 | |
| Chukar | Game birds | +163% | 1970 | |
| Sooty Grouse | Game birds | +267% | 1970 | |
| Lesser Prairie-Chicken | Game birds | +365% | 1972 | |
| Willow Ptarmigan | Game birds | +562% | 1984 | |
| Dusky Grouse | Game birds | +647% | 1972 | |
| Wild Turkey | Game birds | 26× | 1968 | |
| White-tailed Ptarmigan | Game birds | n/a | n/a |