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Species · BCR 18 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Burrowing Owl In Shortgrass Prairie

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Burrowing Owl in Shortgrass Prairie has increased: up 47% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+47%Since 1969
129Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Burrowing Owl in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Burrowing Owl in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 32% by 2029 — from 4.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.9 (95% range 1.3–4.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-32%Change by 2029
2.9Projected 2029 index
1.3–4.595% range
±34.4%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
20252.91.34.5
20262.91.34.5
20272.91.34.5
20282.91.34.5
20292.91.34.5

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Burrowing Owl in Shortgrass Prairie.
PantexTEXAS912024
NeegrandeCOLORADO242024
Last Chance 2COLORADO202024
CactusTEXAS202024
PecosTEXAS182017
BoyeroCOLORADO162017
HaswellCOLORADO162024
GilpinCOLORADO152024
HookerOKLAHOMA132024
FloydadaTEXAS122024
DoughertyTEXAS112024
BriggsdaleCOLORADO102024
Sheridan LakCOLORADO102016
PritchettCOLORADO102024
Arsenal 2COLORADO102024
GrigstonKANSAS102022
KirkCOLORADO92023
EdlerCOLORADO92024
FeltOKLAHOMA82024
FlemingCOLORADO72006
UlyssesKANSAS72024
KeyesOKLAHOMA72024
TimpasCOLORADO62019
SedanNEW-MEXICO62024
RushCOLORADO52024

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