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Guild · California · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Game Birds In California

All statesCalifornia

8 species in this guild. As a group they are -38% since 1970.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for game birds in California. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Game birds in California is projected to fall about 24% by 2029 — from 2.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.7 (95% range 0.39–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-24%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
0.39–3.095% range
±27.9%Backtest error
19682029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected index95% low95% high
20251.80.493.1
20261.80.463.0
20271.70.443.0
20281.70.413.0
20291.70.393.0

Member Species In California

Game birds species in California.
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae-91%
Gambel's QuailOdontophoridae-66%
California QuailOdontophoridae+11%
Mountain QuailOdontophoridae+49%
Sooty GrousePhasianidae+62%
Greater Sage-GrousePhasianidae+397%
ChukarPhasianidae+548%
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae37×

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.