Guild · Wyoming · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Birds Of Prey In Wyoming
18 species in this guild. As a group they are -20% since 1970.
Guild Signals
No notable trend signals for birds of prey in Wyoming. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Birds of prey in Wyoming is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.38 (95% range 0.23–0.53). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-4%Change by 2029
0.38Projected 2029 index
0.23–0.5395% range
±10.4%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.38 | 0.23 | 0.53 |
| 2026 | 0.38 | 0.23 | 0.53 |
| 2027 | 0.38 | 0.23 | 0.53 |
| 2028 | 0.38 | 0.23 | 0.53 |
| 2029 | 0.38 | 0.23 | 0.53 |
Member Species In Wyoming
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | -90% |
| Merlin | Falconidae | -63% |
| American Goshawk | Accipitridae | -53% |
| Cooper's Hawk | Accipitridae | -52% |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accipitridae | -41% |
| Prairie Falcon | Falconidae | -34% |
| Short-eared Owl | Strigidae | -24% |
| Northern Harrier | Accipitridae | -19% |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipitridae | -13% |
| Burrowing Owl | Strigidae | +7% |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falconidae | +19% |
| American Kestrel | Falconidae | +41% |
| Osprey | Pandionidae | +70% |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | +88% |
| Swainson's Hawk | Accipitridae | +171% |
| Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | +179% |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | +322% |
| Bald Eagle | Accipitridae | +711% |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.