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
0.230.5395% range
±10.4%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
20250.380.230.53
20260.380.230.53
20270.380.230.53
20280.380.230.53
20290.380.230.53

Member Species In Wyoming

Birds of prey species in Wyoming.
Great Horned OwlStrigidae-90%
MerlinFalconidae-63%
American GoshawkAccipitridae-53%
Cooper's HawkAccipitridae-52%
Ferruginous HawkAccipitridae-41%
Prairie FalconFalconidae-34%
Short-eared OwlStrigidae-24%
Northern HarrierAccipitridae-19%
Sharp-shinned HawkAccipitridae-13%
Burrowing OwlStrigidae+7%
Peregrine FalconFalconidae+19%
American KestrelFalconidae+41%
OspreyPandionidae+70%
Red-tailed HawkAccipitridae+88%
Swainson's HawkAccipitridae+171%
Golden EagleAccipitridae+179%
Turkey VultureCathartidae+322%
Bald EagleAccipitridae+711%

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