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Guild · Montana · BBS 2026 Release · 1966–2025

Generalists In Montana

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13 species in this guild. As a group they are -1%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 1970.

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 →

No notable trend signals for generalists in Montana. See the full index history below.

Generalists In Montana Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Generalists in Montana is projected to fall about 25% by 2030 — from 11 in 2025 to a central estimate of 8.5 (95% range 6.4–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21.4%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-25%Change by 2030TrendPercent 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 →
8.5Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
6.4–1195% 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 →
±21.4%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, Generalists in Montana is projected to fall about 25% by 2030 — from 11 in 2025 to a central estimate of 8.5 (95% range 6.4–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21.4%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19682030
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 →
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Member Species In Montana

Generalists species in Montana.
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 →
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae-55%
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae-30%
Northern MockingbirdMimidae-27%
American CrowCorvidae-25%
Mourning DoveColumbidae-3%
House SparrowPasseridae+47%
European StarlingSturnidae+145%
Common GrackleIcteridae+231%
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae+288%
Rock PigeonColumbidae+332%
Common RavenCorvidae+342%
House FinchFringillidae+584%
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae+899%

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.