Guild · Mississippi · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Grassland Birds In Mississippi
6 species in this guild. As a group they are -86% since 1968.
Guild Signals
guild collapsecomputed index
Grassland birds as a group have collapsed in Mississippi, down 86% since 1968.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Grassland birds in Mississippi is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 3.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–5.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±126.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–5.695% range
±126.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.6 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.6 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.6 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.6 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.6 |
Member Species In Mississippi
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | -98% |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Passerellidae | -96% |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | -90% |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | +26% |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | +121% |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | +239% |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.