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

Eastern Phoebe In Shortgrass Prairie

Eastern Phoebe in Shortgrass Prairie has edged up: up 23% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

+23%Since 1983
19Routes In Region
31Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Phoebe in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.000.0995% range
±32.1%Backtest error
19752029
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
20250.040.000.09
20260.040.000.09
20270.040.000.09
20280.040.000.09
20290.040.000.09

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Eastern Phoebe in Shortgrass Prairie.
Pine RidgeNEBRASKA32024
DaltonNEBRASKA21975
BethuneCOLORADO12004
TrincheraCOLORADO12022
NinaviewCOLORADO12010
PritchettCOLORADO12008
Doyle Bridge 2COLORADO12022
WinonaKANSAS12006
PaxtonNEBRASKA12014
CrawfordNEBRASKA12012
FarleyNEW-MEXICO12013
GrenvilleNEW-MEXICO12021
Cooley LakeNEW-MEXICO12005
VariaderoNEW-MEXICO12013
SabinosoNEW-MEXICO12021
LoganNEW-MEXICO12023
Clear LakeOKLAHOMA12023
PostTEXAS11983
FloydadaTEXAS12022

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