Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Eastern Meadowlark In Badlands and Prairies
Eastern Meadowlark in Badlands and Prairies has collapsed: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1996.
-93%Since 1996
5Routes In Region
19Years
Notable Signals
long arc declinecomputed index
Eastern Meadowlark has collapsed in Badlands and Prairies: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1996.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Badlands and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±296.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.2495% range
±296.3%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 |
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.24 |
Routes In Badlands and Prairies
| Rosebud | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 8 | 2009 |
| White River | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 7 | 1997 |
| Lacreek | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 3 | 2023 |
| Dickinson | NORTH-DAKOTA | 2 | 2015 |
| Oglala Nat. Grass. | NEBRASKA | 1 | 2010 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.