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Guild · Utah · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Grassland Birds In Utah

All statesUtah

9 species in this guild. As a group they are +2% since 1970.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Grassland birds in Utah is projected to fall about 17% by 2029 — from 11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 9.3 (95% range 0.00–20). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-17%Change by 2029
9.3Projected 2029 index
0.00–2095% range
±20%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
20259.70.0020
20269.60.0020
20279.50.0020
20289.40.0020
20299.30.0020

Member Species In Utah

Grassland birds species in Utah.
Lark BuntingPasserellidae-93%
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianidae-80%
Grasshopper SparrowPasserellidae-62%
BobolinkIcteridae-21%
Vesper SparrowPasserellidae+3%
Western MeadowlarkIcteridae+39%
Horned LarkAlaudidae+59%
Savannah SparrowPasserellidae+128%
Lark SparrowPasserellidae+300%

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