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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Dickcissel In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesGrassland birds

Dickcissel in Oaks and Prairies has declined: down 37% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-37%Since 1969
74Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Dickcissel in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Dickcissel in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 21 (95% range 6.4–35). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
21Projected 2029 index
6.4–3595% range
±24.3%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
2025216.735
2026216.635
2027216.635
2028216.535
2029216.435

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Dickcissel in Oaks and Prairies.
RhomeTEXAS822024
WalburgTEXAS802024
E GeorgetownTEXAS781979
DuncanOKLAHOMA632024
Gambill Ref.TEXAS602024
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA562024
Whit Mtn.TEXAS542019
AlbanyTEXAS482024
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA472018
ComancheTEXAS462024
SeldenTEXAS452024
SkiatookOKLAHOMA442019
HenriettaTEXAS432022
Wolfe CityTEXAS411987
CottonwoodTEXAS402024
MegargelTEXAS392024
GainesvilleTEXAS372024
BeggsOKLAHOMA332023
ChoctawOKLAHOMA322023
WeatherfordTEXAS322024
SadlerTEXAS302024
DuranTEXAS301998
BriteTEXAS292024
OlneyTEXAS282024
LocoOKLAHOMA271985

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