Guild · Texas · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Birds Of Prey In Texas

27 species in this guild. As a group they are +32% since 1969.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Birds of prey in Texas is projected to rise about 12% by 2029 — from 1.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.5 (95% range 1.2–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+12%Change by 2029
1.5Projected 2029 index
1.21.795% range
±12%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
20251.41.11.7
20261.41.21.7
20271.41.21.7
20281.41.21.7
20291.51.21.7

Member Species In Texas

Birds of prey species in Texas.
Eastern Screech-OwlStrigidae-89%
Northern HarrierAccipitridae-79%
Harris's HawkAccipitridae-68%
OspreyPandionidae-61%
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae-60%
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipitridae-55%
Prairie FalconFalconidae-53%
Great Horned OwlStrigidae-49%
Zone-tailed HawkAccipitridae-36%
Barred OwlStrigidae-33%
Golden EagleAccipitridae-29%
White-tailed KiteAccipitridae-24%
Elf OwlStrigidae-11%
Bald EagleAccipitridae-9%
Turkey VultureCathartidae+12%
Broad-winged HawkAccipitridae+23%
American KestrelFalconidae+37%
American Barn OwlTytonidae+46%
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae+53%
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae+76%
Mississippi KiteAccipitridae+95%
Red-shouldered HawkAccipitridae+137%
White-tailed HawkAccipitridae+193%
Cooper's HawkAccipitridae+320%
Burrowing OwlStrigidae+328%
Crested CaracaraFalconidae+634%
Black VultureCathartidae11×

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