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

Grassland Birds In North Dakota

All statesNorth Dakota

14 species in this guild. As a group they are -34% since 1969.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for grassland birds in North Dakota. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Grassland birds in North Dakota is projected to fall about 11% by 2029 — from 20 in 2024 to a central estimate of 18 (95% range 11–26). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±4.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-11%Change by 2029
18Projected 2029 index
11–2695% range
±4.4%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
2025191126
2026191126
2027191126
2028181126
2029181126

Member Species In North Dakota

Grassland birds species in North Dakota.
Lark BuntingPasserellidae-99%
Baird's SparrowPasserellidae-95%
Sprague's PipitMotacillidae-86%
DickcisselCardinalidae-53%
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae-38%
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae-34%
Horned LarkAlaudidae-32%
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae-16%
BobolinkIcteridae+24%
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae+27%
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae+143%
Lark SparrowPasserellidae+348%
Sedge WrenTroglodytidae+568%
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae11×

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