Guild
Birds Of Prey
47 species tracked. As a group, birds of prey are +64% since 1968.
Guild Signals
No notable trend signals for birds of prey. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Birds of prey as a group is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.29 (95% range 0.25–0.33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±7.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-5%Change by 2029
0.29Projected 2029 index
0.25–0.3395% range
±7.3%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.32 |
| 2026 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.32 |
| 2027 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.32 |
| 2028 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.33 |
| 2029 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.33 |
Birds Of Prey By State
| Alaska | -98% | 19 |
| Maine | -59% | 14 |
| Colorado | -42% | 18 |
| Utah | -41% | 16 |
| Minnesota | -32% | 16 |
| New Mexico | -30% | 16 |
| Massachusetts | -21% | 10 |
| Rhode Island | -21% | 6 |
| California | -20% | 22 |
| Wyoming | -20% | 18 |
| South Dakota | -15% | 16 |
| Oregon | -11% | 23 |
| Washington | -7% | 21 |
| North Dakota | +1% | 15 |
| Vermont | +3% | 10 |
| Arizona | +7% | 22 |
| Montana | +13% | 19 |
| New Jersey | +13% | 13 |
| New Hampshire | +16% | 11 |
| Arkansas | +19% | 13 |
| Idaho | +28% | 17 |
| Texas | +32% | 27 |
| Florida | +48% | 19 |
| Michigan | +79% | 15 |
| Nebraska | +80% | 14 |
| New York | +81% | 15 |
| Oklahoma | +82% | 17 |
| Wisconsin | +84% | 15 |
| West Virginia | +88% | 13 |
| Kansas | +88% | 15 |
| Nevada | +89% | 12 |
| Kentucky | +103% | 14 |
| Illinois | +109% | 15 |
| Connecticut | +141% | 11 |
| Missouri | +144% | 14 |
| Mississippi | +150% | 12 |
| South Carolina | +153% | 13 |
| Louisiana | +162% | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | +169% | 15 |
| Virginia | +179% | 15 |
| Georgia | +203% | 15 |
| Alabama | +212% | 15 |
| Indiana | +255% | 13 |
| Tennessee | +299% | 14 |
| Iowa | +305% | 9 |
| Delaware | +321% | 11 |
| North Carolina | +332% | 14 |
| Ohio | +386% | 13 |
| Maryland | +424% | 14 |
Member Species
| Snail Kite | Accipitridae | -91% | 1978 |
| White-tailed Kite | Accipitridae | -76% | 1970 |
| Eastern Screech-Owl | Strigidae | -74% | 1968 |
| Spotted Owl | Strigidae | -64% | 1975 |
| Harris's Hawk | Accipitridae | -56% | 1969 |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | Strigidae | -52% | 1973 |
| Long-eared Owl | Strigidae | -46% | 1972 |
| Gyrfalcon | Falconidae | -43% | 1994 |
| Northern Hawk Owl | Strigidae | -36% | 1984 |
| Western Screech-Owl | Strigidae | -27% | 1973 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipitridae | -14% | 1968 |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | -5% | 1968 |
| American Barn Owl | Tytonidae | +6% | 1970 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | Accipitridae | +9% | 1968 |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | +9% | 1968 |
| American Goshawk | Accipitridae | +9% | 1970 |
| Short-eared Owl | Strigidae | +34% | 1969 |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | +50% | 1968 |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | +56% | 1968 |
| Northern Pygmy-Owl | Strigidae | +98% | 1970 |
| Barred Owl | Strigidae | +124% | 1968 |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | +172% | 1969 |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipitridae | +184% | 1968 |
| Mississippi Kite | Accipitridae | +202% | 1968 |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | +207% | 1968 |
| White-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | +252% | 1970 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | +255% | 1968 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | +255% | 1968 |
| Black Vulture | Cathartidae | +291% | 1968 |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | Accipitridae | +359% | 1968 |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | +372% | 1970 |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | +410% | 1969 |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falconidae | +413% | 1972 |
| Osprey | Pandionidae | +461% | 1968 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | +491% | 1969 |
| Gray Hawk | Accipitridae | +875% | 1970 |
| Crested Caracara | Falconidae | +945% | 1969 |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | 124× | 1968 |
| Common Black Hawk | Accipitridae | n/a | n/a |
| Short-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | n/a | n/a |
| Zone-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | n/a | n/a |
| Rough-legged Hawk | Accipitridae | n/a | n/a |
| Flammulated Owl | Strigidae | n/a | n/a |
| Elf Owl | Strigidae | n/a | n/a |
| Great Gray Owl | Strigidae | n/a | n/a |
| Boreal Owl | Strigidae | n/a | n/a |
| Merlin | Falconidae | n/a | n/a |