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

Generalists In New Hampshire

53 species in this guild. As a group they are -40% since 1968.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Generalists in New Hampshire is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.8 (95% range 2.9–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
3.8Projected 2029 index
2.94.695% range
±6.6%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
20254.03.24.8
20263.93.14.8
20273.93.14.7
20283.83.04.7
20293.82.94.6

Member Species In New Hampshire

Generalists species in New Hampshire.
Eastern TowheePasserellidae-97%
Brown ThrasherMimidae-91%
Field SparrowPasserellidae-88%
Ruffed GrousePhasianidae-88%
European StarlingSturnidae-82%
Evening GrosbeakFringillidae-79%
White-throated SparrowPasserellidae-79%
Pine SiskinFringillidae-76%
Lincoln's SparrowPasserellidae-75%
Black-billed CuckooCuculidae-73%
Rusty BlackbirdIcteridae-69%
Baltimore OrioleIcteridae-67%
Purple FinchFringillidae-65%
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae-62%
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae-54%
American KestrelFalconidae-53%
Common GrackleIcteridae-52%
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae-52%
Blue JayCorvidae-48%
House SparrowPasseridae-39%
Rock PigeonColumbidae-39%
Swamp SparrowPasserellidae-19%
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae-11%
Great Horned OwlStrigidae-9%
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipitridae-4%
Gray CatbirdMimidae-3%
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae-2%
Song SparrowPasserellidae+2%
Red-shouldered HawkAccipitridae+13%
American GoldfinchFringillidae+13%
Cooper's HawkAccipitridae+23%
Orchard OrioleIcteridae+36%
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae+43%
Canada JayCorvidae+58%
American CrowCorvidae+65%
Bald EagleAccipitridae+66%
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae+88%
Broad-winged HawkAccipitridae+106%
Ruby-throated HummingbirdTrochilidae+119%
Fish CrowCorvidae+131%
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae+134%
Red CrossbillFringillidae+146%
OspreyPandionidae+147%
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae+192%
Mourning DoveColumbidae+304%
Barred OwlStrigidae+363%
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae+459%
Turkey VultureCathartidae+625%
House FinchFringillidae+681%
Northern MockingbirdMimidae+856%
Common RavenCorvidae11×
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae41×
Northern CardinalCardinalidae178×

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