Guild · Missouri · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Generalists In Missouri
53 species in this guild. As a group they are -47% since 1969.
Guild Signals
guild collapsecomputed index
Generalists as a group have declined in Missouri, down 47% since 1969.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Generalists in Missouri is projected to fall about 21% by 2029 — from 7.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.1 (95% range 4.7–7.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.1%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-21%Change by 2029
6.1Projected 2029 index
4.7–7.695% range
±13.1%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 8.2 |
| 2026 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 8.0 |
| 2027 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 7.9 |
| 2028 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 7.7 |
| 2029 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
Member Species In Missouri
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.