Guild · Nevada · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Game Birds In Nevada

5 species in this guild. As a group they are +592% since 1970.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Game birds in Nevada is projected to fall about 17% by 2029 — from 3.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.7 (95% range 1.3–4.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-17%Change by 2029

2.7Projected 2029 index

1.3–4.195% range

±17.6%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	2.6	1.1	4.0
2026	2.6	1.1	4.0
2027	2.6	1.2	4.1
2028	2.7	1.2	4.1
2029	2.7	1.3	4.1

Member Species In Nevada

Game birds species in Nevada.

Greater Sage-Grouse	Phasianidae	-39%
Ring-necked Pheasant	Phasianidae	+281%
Gambel's Quail	Odontophoridae	+662%
Chukar	Phasianidae	+695%
California Quail	Odontophoridae	39×

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