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Species · South Dakota · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Phoebe Population Trend in South Dakota

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Eastern Phoebe in South Dakota has edged down: down 14% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-14%Since 1969
20Routes In State
29Years

Notable Eastern Phoebe Trends in South Dakota

No notable trend signals for Eastern Phoebe in South Dakota. See the full index history below.

Eastern Phoebe Population Forecast in South Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Phoebe in South Dakota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±35.5%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1295% range
±35.5%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
20250.060.000.12
20260.060.000.12
20270.060.000.12
20280.060.000.12
20290.060.000.12

Eastern Phoebe Survey Routes in South Dakota

Routes recording Eastern Phoebe in South Dakota.
Eagle Butte520122003
Winner220172010
Veblen220172017
Owanka219761976
Lennox119711968
Tripp120242008
Howard120102010
Geddes120182002
Chamberlain119741968
Rockyford120172016
Ft Thompson119691969
Forbes119811981
Roubaix Lk119911969
Ottumwa119681967
Reva120092009
Ardmore119801980
Badlands119851985
Hill City119941994
Rochford120012001
Hazelrodt120182000

Eastern Phoebe Population Trend in Other States

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