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Bewick's Wren In Shortgrass Prairie

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Bewick's Wren in Shortgrass Prairie has declined: down 28% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-28%Since 1969
41Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Bewick's Wren in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bewick's Wren in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 223% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.43 (95% range 0.00–0.88). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±237.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+223%Change by 2029
0.43Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.8895% range
±237.9%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
20250.420.000.87
20260.420.000.87
20270.420.000.88
20280.430.000.88
20290.430.000.88

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Bewick's Wren in Shortgrass Prairie.
SabinosoNEW-MEXICO52021
TucumcariNEW-MEXICO41975
StilesTEXAS42024
Kermit 2TEXAS42018
Mica ButteCOLORADO21978
FarleyNEW-MEXICO22024
HobbsNEW-MEXICO21995
LoganNEW-MEXICO22008
RankinTEXAS22024
PostTEXAS22019
Frankel CityTEXAS22017
PecosTEXAS22017
CheyenneWYOMING21994
TrincheraCOLORADO12021
VillegreenCOLORADO12024
Cone MtnCOLORADO12024
Doyle BridgeCOLORADO11997
NinaviewCOLORADO12024
Doyle Bridge 2COLORADO12002
ArsenalCOLORADO11992
GrenvilleNEW-MEXICO12021
Wagon MoundNEW-MEXICO11977
VariaderoNEW-MEXICO12022
MaxwellNEW-MEXICO12015
FeltOKLAHOMA12023

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