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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Gray Catbird In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Gray Catbird in Badlands and Prairies has edged up: up 20% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+20%Since 1969
83Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Gray Catbird in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Gray Catbird in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 31% by 2029 — from 0.59 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.77 (95% range 0.29–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+31%Change by 2029
0.77Projected 2029 index
0.29–1.395% range
±33.1%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
20250.760.281.2
20260.760.281.2
20270.770.281.3
20280.770.281.3
20290.770.291.3

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Gray Catbird in Badlands and Prairies.
TobaccoNORTH-DAKOTA102019
Reed PointMONTANA82024
Moskee 2WYOMING62021
Moskee 3WYOMING62024
FlatwillowMONTANA52008
St XavierMONTANA52011
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA52018
ForsythMONTANA42021
Custer 2MONTANA42024
WinnerSOUTH-DAKOTA42004
Long DrawSOUTH-DAKOTA42024
GolvaNORTH-DAKOTA32023
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA32024
BadlandsSOUTH-DAKOTA32014
SundanceWYOMING32024
MoskeeWYOMING32001
Seely 2WYOMING32014
RoyMONTANA21999
CircleMONTANA21975
Flatwillow 2MONTANA22023
LindsayMONTANA22024
Chuffey SpringMONTANA22024
Bull Mtn.MONTANA22019
Ft YatesNORTH-DAKOTA22004
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA22024

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