Guild · New Jersey · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Game Birds In New Jersey

4 species in this guild. As a group they are -93% since 1968.

Guild Signals

guild collapsecomputed index

Game birds as a group have collapsed in New Jersey, down 93% since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Game birds in New Jersey is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.67 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–5.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±453.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.005.195% range
±453.1%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.000.005.1
20260.000.005.1
20270.000.005.1
20280.000.005.1
20290.000.005.1

Member Species In New Jersey

Game birds species in New Jersey.
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae-99%
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae-98%
Ruffed GrousePhasianidae-15%
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae13×

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