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Guild · Oregon · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Game Birds In Oregon

All statesOregon

10 species in this guild. As a group they are -54% since 1970.

Guild Signals

guild collapsecomputed index

Game birds as a group have fallen sharply in Oregon, down 54% since 1970.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Game birds in Oregon is projected to fall about 58% by 2029 — from 0.88 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.37 (95% range 0.00–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±54.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-58%Change by 2029
0.37Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.195% range
±54.9%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.490.001.2
20260.460.001.2
20270.430.001.1
20280.400.001.1
20290.370.001.1

Member Species In Oregon

Game birds species in Oregon.
Gray PartridgePhasianidae-88%
Sooty GrousePhasianidae-85%
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae-59%
ChukarPhasianidae-42%
Greater Sage-GrousePhasianidae-19%
California QuailOdontophoridae-14%
Mountain QuailOdontophoridae+25%
Ruffed GrousePhasianidae+52%
Dusky GrousePhasianidae+67%
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae26×

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