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Guild · Nebraska · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Game Birds In Nebraska

All statesNebraska

5 species in this guild. As a group they are -43% since 1969.

Guild Signals

guild collapsecomputed index

Game birds as a group have declined in Nebraska, down 43% since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Game birds in Nebraska is projected to fall about 28% by 2029 — from 5.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.9 (95% range 0.00–9.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-28%Change by 2029
3.9Projected 2029 index
0.00–9.795% range
±18.5%Backtest error
19672029
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
20254.50.0010
20264.30.0010
20274.20.0010.0
20284.00.009.8
20293.90.009.7

Member Species In Nebraska

Game birds species in Nebraska.
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae-58%
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae-57%
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae-8%
Greater Prairie-ChickenPhasianidae+327%
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae45×

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