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

Downy Woodpecker In Shortgrass Prairie

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Downy Woodpecker in Shortgrass Prairie has declined: down 35% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

-35%Since 1975
30Routes In Region
45Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 40% by 2029 — from 0.07 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-40%Change by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1095% range
±50.3%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.040.000.10
20260.040.000.10
20270.040.000.10
20280.040.000.10
20290.040.000.10

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Shortgrass Prairie.
Doyle Bridge 2COLORADO122011
CrawfordNEBRASKA42024
Murray LakeNEBRASKA32005
FlemingCOLORADO22006
PaxtonNEBRASKA22012
MiamiTEXAS22009
KiowaCOLORADO12009
AbarrCOLORADO11993
Adams Co.COLORADO12019
Kiowa 2COLORADO12019
Doyle BridgeCOLORADO11994
NunnCOLORADO12004
Fort MorganCOLORADO11999
JulesburgCOLORADO12018
BennettCOLORADO12012
ElbertCOLORADO12021
Prospect Valley 2COLORADO12021
ArsenalCOLORADO12011
Arsenal 2COLORADO12022
DaltonNEBRASKA12015
AgateNEBRASKA11988
KimballNEBRASKA11978
Agate 2NEBRASKA12023
Hay SpringsNEBRASKA12021
Pine RidgeNEBRASKA12024

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