Guild · Oklahoma · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Grassland Birds In Oklahoma

12 species in this guild. As a group they are +1% since 1969.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Grassland birds in Oklahoma is projected to fall about 28% by 2029 — from 21 in 2024 to a central estimate of 15 (95% range 9.3–20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21.2%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-28%Change by 2029
15Projected 2029 index
9.32095% range
±21.2%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
2025159.621
2026159.521
2027159.421
2028159.320
2029159.320

Member Species In Oklahoma

Grassland birds species in Oklahoma.
Henslow's SparrowPasserellidae-65%
Northern BobwhiteOdontophoridae-64%
Eastern MeadowlarkIcteridae-36%
Lark SparrowPasserellidae-9%
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae+19%
DickcisselCardinalidae+43%
Lark BuntingPasserellidae+53%
Upland SandpiperScolopacidae+157%
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae+206%
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae+333%
Horned LarkAlaudidae12×
Cassin's SparrowPasserellidae16×

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