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Common Yellowthroat In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesForest birds

Common Yellowthroat in Badlands and Prairies has edged down: down 12% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-12%Since 1969
108Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Yellowthroat in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 18% by 2029 — from 1.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 0.40–3.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+18%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
0.40–3.295% range
±20.5%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
20251.90.493.3
20261.90.473.2
20271.80.453.2
20281.80.423.2
20291.80.403.2

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Badlands and Prairies.
PromiseSOUTH-DAKOTA212015
Eagle ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA182015
St XavierMONTANA142011
IsabelSOUTH-DAKOTA142015
DaytonWYOMING142024
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA122018
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA112024
BowmanNORTH-DAKOTA112024
FlatwillowMONTANA92008
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA92023
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA92013
MoskeeWYOMING92001
Ft YatesNORTH-DAKOTA82004
TobaccoNORTH-DAKOTA82019
Roosevelt PkNORTH-DAKOTA82019
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA82011
Ft ThompsonSOUTH-DAKOTA62011
EnglewoodSOUTH-DAKOTA62021
Long DrawSOUTH-DAKOTA62024
Flatwillow 2MONTANA52023
LindsayMONTANA52024
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA52017
SundanceWYOMING52024
HighwoodMONTANA42024
CircleMONTANA42022

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