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

Clay-colored Sparrow In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Clay-colored Sparrow in Badlands and Prairies has held roughly steady: down 3% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-3%Since 1969
71Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Clay-colored Sparrow in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Clay-colored Sparrow in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 50% by 2029 — from 1.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.6 (95% range 0.54–2.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±51%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+50%Change by 2029
1.6Projected 2029 index
0.54–2.695% range
±51%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
20251.50.482.5
20261.50.502.5
20271.50.512.6
20281.50.532.6
20291.60.542.6

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Clay-colored Sparrow in Badlands and Prairies.
Eagle ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA342015
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA272018
CircleMONTANA262018
Soda WellWYOMING191981
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA182024
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA162024
LindsayMONTANA112024
TobaccoNORTH-DAKOTA102019
BillWYOMING82001
Ft YatesNORTH-DAKOTA62004
Cedar CreekNORTH-DAKOTA62022
CarsonNORTH-DAKOTA62024
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA52024
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA52024
HardingSOUTH-DAKOTA52014
Pine TreeWYOMING51995
RoyMONTANA42024
PowdervilleMONTANA42014
Winifred 2MONTANA42024
GolvaNORTH-DAKOTA42023
ArdmoreSOUTH-DAKOTA41993
PineyWYOMING41990
HampshireWYOMING42001
JordanMONTANA32023
ForsythMONTANA32019

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