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Generalists In Wisconsin

All statesWisconsin

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

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 →

guild collapsecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Generalists as a group have fallen sharply in Wisconsin, down 52% since 1968.

Generalists In Wisconsin Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Generalists in Wisconsin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 13 (95% range 7.2–20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%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 →
13Projected 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 →
7.2–2095% 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 →
±9.3%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 Wisconsin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 13 (95% range 7.2–20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662030
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 →
2026158.821
2027158.421
2028148.021
2029147.620
2030137.220

Member Species In Wisconsin

Generalists species in Wisconsin.
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-90%
House SparrowPasseridae-75%
Common GrackleIcteridae-61%
Brown-headed CowbirdIcteridae-45%
European StarlingSturnidae-43%
Rock PigeonColumbidae-21%
American CrowCorvidae+8%
Mourning DoveColumbidae+92%
Common RavenCorvidae+250%
Eurasian Collared-DoveColumbidae21×
House FinchFringillidae42×

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