Guild · Idaho · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Birds Of Prey In Idaho

17 species in this guild. As a group they are +28% since 1970.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for birds of prey in Idaho. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Birds of prey in Idaho is projected to fall about 17% by 2029 — from 0.74 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.61 (95% range 0.34–0.88). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.4%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-17%Change by 2029
0.61Projected 2029 index
0.340.8895% range
±35.4%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
20250.610.340.88
20260.610.340.88
20270.610.340.88
20280.610.340.88
20290.610.340.88

Member Species In Idaho

Birds of prey species in Idaho.
Cooper's HawkAccipitridae-87%
American GoshawkAccipitridae-77%
MerlinFalconidae-68%
Short-eared OwlStrigidae-54%
Burrowing OwlStrigidae-48%
Great Horned OwlStrigidae-46%
Northern HarrierAccipitridae-43%
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipitridae-29%
Golden EagleAccipitridae-22%
Bald EagleAccipitridae+8%
American KestrelFalconidae+13%
OspreyPandionidae+52%
Prairie FalconFalconidae+69%
Turkey VultureCathartidae+104%
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae+481%
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae+622%
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae+675%

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