Guild · Maine · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Game Birds In Maine

3 species in this guild. As a group they are +329% since 1968.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Game birds in Maine is projected to rise about 67% by 2029 — from 0.40 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.66 (95% range 0.19–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±51.4%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+67%Change by 2029

0.66Projected 2029 index

0.19–1.195% range

±51.4%Backtest error

Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.

Year	Projected index	95% low	95% high
2025	0.62	0.15	1.1
2026	0.63	0.16	1.1
2027	0.64	0.17	1.1
2028	0.65	0.18	1.1
2029	0.66	0.19	1.1

Member Species In Maine

Game birds species in Maine.

Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianidae	-73%
Ruffed Grouse	Phasianidae	-54%
Wild Turkey	Phasianidae	29×

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