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

Dickcissel In Shortgrass Prairie

All regionsShortgrass PrairieGrassland birds

Dickcissel in Shortgrass Prairie has edged down: down 12% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-12%Since 1969
102Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Dickcissel in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 9.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.4 (95% range 0.00–16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
7.4Projected 2029 index
0.00–1695% range
±49.3%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
20257.00.0016
20267.10.0016
20277.20.0016
20287.30.0016
20297.40.0016

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Dickcissel in Shortgrass Prairie.
TwichellTEXAS1402023
Clear LakeOKLAHOMA1302024
HookerOKLAHOMA1152024
PlymellKANSAS862024
HardestyOKLAHOMA672024
MiamiTEXAS642023
WinonaKANSAS422018
PaxtonNEBRASKA372016
ChampionNEBRASKA372018
WakaTEXAS352024
FloydadaTEXAS332024
GruverTEXAS282024
GrigstonKANSAS262024
PritchettCOLORADO242024
LakinKANSAS232022
PantexTEXAS212024
PanhandleTEXAS202024
PinneoCOLORADO192018
LamesaTEXAS172016
Wildhorse LCOLORADO162024
UlyssesKANSAS162024
Fort MorganCOLORADO152024
DoughertyTEXAS152024
JulesburgCOLORADO142021
Agate 2NEBRASKA142024

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