Guild · South Dakota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Generalists In South Dakota

67 species in this guild. As a group they are -37% since 1969.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Generalists in South Dakota is projected to fall about 35% by 2029 — from 5.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.6 (95% range 1.0–6.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-35%Change by 2029
3.6Projected 2029 index
1.06.195% range
±35.3%Backtest error
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 index95% low95% high
20253.91.36.4
20263.81.26.4
20273.71.26.3
20283.61.16.2
20293.61.06.1

Member Species In South Dakota

Generalists species in South Dakota.
Black-billed CuckooCuculidae-94%
Pine SiskinFringillidae-90%
Great Horned OwlStrigidae-85%
Clark's NutcrackerCorvidae-79%
Chestnut-collared LongspurCalcariidae-77%
Blue JayCorvidae-64%
House SparrowPasseridae-58%
Brown ThrasherMimidae-55%
Northern MockingbirdMimidae-55%
Loggerhead ShrikeLaniidae-54%
Common GrackleIcteridae-52%
Northern HarrierAccipitridae-49%
Belted KingfisherAlcedinidae-44%
Field SparrowPasserellidae-41%
House FinchFringillidae-39%
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae-36%
Cassin's FinchFringillidae-36%
Red-winged BlackbirdIcteridae-25%
Brewer's SparrowPasserellidae-20%
American CrowCorvidae-19%
Pinyon JayCorvidae-18%
Gray PartridgePhasianidae-16%
Yellow-headed BlackbirdIcteridae-12%
American GoldfinchFringillidae-12%
Mourning DoveColumbidae-6%
Red CrossbillFringillidae-5%
Black-billed MagpieCorvidae-4%
Eastern Screech-OwlStrigidae-1%
Burrowing OwlStrigidae+5%
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae+16%
Orchard OrioleIcteridae+22%
Prairie FalconFalconidae+24%
Baltimore OrioleIcteridae+25%
American KestrelFalconidae+26%
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae+29%
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipitridae+30%
Lazuli BuntingCardinalidae+31%
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae+32%
Golden EagleAccipitridae+35%
European StarlingSturnidae+39%
Rock PigeonColumbidae+46%
Turkey VultureCathartidae+56%
Clay-colored SparrowPasserellidae+66%
OspreyPandionidae+78%
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae+106%
Swamp SparrowPasserellidae+110%
Cooper's HawkAccipitridae+127%
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae+149%
Gray CatbirdMimidae+173%
Song SparrowPasserellidae+188%
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae+206%
Western TanagerCardinalidae+206%
Northern CardinalCardinalidae+206%
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae+241%
Sharp-tailed GrousePhasianidae+248%
Spotted TowheePasserellidae+250%
Canada JayCorvidae+259%
Brewer's BlackbirdIcteridae+308%
Bullock's OrioleIcteridae+394%
Short-eared OwlStrigidae+465%
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae+582%
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae+595%
Black-headed GrosbeakCardinalidae+603%
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae+616%
Bald EagleAccipitridae+664%
Wild TurkeyPhasianidae15×
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae18×

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