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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

American Robin In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesForest birds

American Robin in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 118% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+118%Since 1969
133Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

American Robin has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 118% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Robin in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 37% by 2029 — from 15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 21 (95% range 14–28). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+37%Change by 2029
21Projected 2029 index
14–2895% range
±31.8%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
2025201327
2026211427
2027211428
2028211428
2029211428

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording American Robin in Badlands and Prairies.
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA1242017
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA1162004
NorbeckSOUTH-DAKOTA1062002
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA862018
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA802024
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA781991
Long DrawSOUTH-DAKOTA662024
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA632024
EnglewoodSOUTH-DAKOTA592021
Pleasant ValSOUTH-DAKOTA552024
Silver CitySOUTH-DAKOTA552012
Moskee 2WYOMING512021
HazelrodtSOUTH-DAKOTA502024
WinifredMONTANA472023
Maynard CouleeMONTANA472024
Moskee 3WYOMING452024
Reed PointMONTANA442024
MoskeeWYOMING442001
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA422022
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA412024
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA402024
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA402013
IsabelSOUTH-DAKOTA392015
BowmanNORTH-DAKOTA382024
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA372024

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