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

Grassland Birds In New York

All statesNew York

11 species in this guild. As a group they are -57% since 1968.

Guild Signals

guild collapsecomputed index

Grassland birds as a group have fallen sharply in New York, down 57% since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Grassland birds in New York is projected to fall about 43% by 2029 — from 2.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.2 (95% range 0.26–2.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.4%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-43%Change by 2029
1.2Projected 2029 index
0.26–2.195% range
±38.4%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
20251.40.482.3
20261.30.422.2
20271.30.372.2
20281.20.312.1
20291.20.262.1

Member Species In New York

Grassland birds species in New York.
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae-99%
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae-99%
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae-96%
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae-93%
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae-90%
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae-87%
Henslow's SparrowPasserellidae-82%
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae-50%
BobolinkIcteridae-36%
Horned LarkAlaudidae-35%
Sedge WrenTroglodytidae-7%

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