Guild · Maryland · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Game Birds In Maryland
4 species in this guild. As a group they are -97% since 1968.
Guild Signals
guild collapsecomputed index
Game birds as a group have collapsed in Maryland, down 97% since 1968.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Game birds in Maryland is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.88 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–7.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±946.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–7.995% range
±946.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.9 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.9 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.9 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.9 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.9 |
Member Species In Maryland
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | -100% |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | -99% |
| Ruffed Grouse | Phasianidae | -30% |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 15× |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.