Guild · Oregon · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Grassland Birds In Oregon

8 species in this guild. As a group they are -27% since 1970.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Grassland birds in Oregon is projected to fall about 49% by 2029 — from 6.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.5 (95% range 0.00–7.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.3%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-49%Change by 2029
3.5Projected 2029 index
0.007.295% range
±50.3%Backtest error
19682029
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
20253.90.147.7
20263.80.037.6
20273.70.007.5
20283.60.007.3
20293.50.007.2

Member Species In Oregon

Grassland birds species in Oregon.
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae-59%
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae-37%
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae-28%
Lark SparrowPasserellidae+10%
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae+22%
Horned LarkAlaudidae+35%
BobolinkIcteridae+47%
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae+89%

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