Guild · Michigan · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Game Birds In Michigan
4 species in this guild. As a group they are -82% since 1968.
Guild Signals
guild collapsecomputed index
Game birds as a group have collapsed in Michigan, down 82% since 1968.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Game birds in Michigan is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 1.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–4.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±129.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–4.095% range
±129.4%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.0 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.0 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.0 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.0 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.0 |
Member Species In Michigan
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | -100% |
| Ring-necked Pheasant | Phasianidae | -97% |
| Ruffed Grouse | Phasianidae | +377% |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 19× |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.