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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher In Shortgrass Prairie

All regionsShortgrass PrairieForest birds

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Shortgrass Prairie has held roughly steady: up 3% on the route-weighted index since 1984.

+3%Since 1984
13Routes In Region
33Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±58.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.04Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.0795% range
±58.6%Backtest error
19772028
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
20240.040.000.08
20250.040.000.08
20260.040.000.08
20270.040.000.07
20280.040.000.07

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in Shortgrass Prairie.
SabinosoNEW-MEXICO32021
Mica ButteCOLORADO21977
TrincheraCOLORADO22004
ElbertCOLORADO22007
VillegreenCOLORADO12023
Cone MtnCOLORADO12018
NinaviewCOLORADO12018
CrawfordNEBRASKA12017
VariaderoNEW-MEXICO12021
HobbsNEW-MEXICO12005
RankinTEXAS12010
MiamiTEXAS11986
MidlandTEXAS11995

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