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Game Birds In Oklahoma

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4 species in this guild. As a group they are -65%Guild trendA mean-index aggregate across the species in this group — the structural direction of the guild, with individual-species noise smoothed out.Full methodology → since 1969.

Guild SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

guild collapsecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Game birds as a group have fallen sharply in Oklahoma, down 65% since 1969.

Game Birds In Oklahoma Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Game birds in Oklahoma is projected to fall about 46% by 2029 — from 8.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.6 (95% range 0.00–9.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-46%Change by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
4.6Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–9.395% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±18.9%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Game birds in Oklahoma is projected to fall about 46% by 2029 — from 8.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.6 (95% range 0.00–9.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.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 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20255.40.7210
20265.20.539.8
20275.00.359.6
20284.80.179.5
20294.60.009.3

Member Species In Oklahoma

Game birds species in Oklahoma.
TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae-64%
Scaled QuailOdontophoridae-58%
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae+206%
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae+811%

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