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Gray Catbird In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGeneralists

Gray Catbird in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has surged: up 93% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+93%Since 1969
75Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Gray Catbird has surged in Central Mixed Grass Prairie: up 93% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Gray Catbird in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 23% by 2029 — from 0.82 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.0 (95% range 0.49–1.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+23%Change by 2029
1.0Projected 2029 index
0.49–1.595% range
±30.8%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
20250.980.461.5
20260.990.471.5
20271.000.481.5
20281.00.481.5
20291.00.491.5

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Gray Catbird in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
BoelusNEBRASKA122022
BelvidereNEBRASKA112024
HollenbergKANSAS82023
SurpriseNEBRASKA82024
St JohnKANSAS72019
Red CloudNEBRASKA62024
MinneapolisKANSAS52019
Ash ValleyKANSAS52019
LibertyNEBRASKA52003
HaysKANSAS42014
Jewell 2KANSAS42024
HopewellKANSAS42018
Beloit 2KANSAS42018
BerwynNEBRASKA42010
HamptonNEBRASKA42024
ColdwaterKANSAS32022
CovertKANSAS32024
JewellKANSAS32005
MisslerKANSAS32001
KearneyNEBRASKA32024
HolbrookNEBRASKA32024
PetersburgNEBRASKA32023
Liberty 2NEBRASKA32007
Wheeler CoNEBRASKA32024
Berwyn 2NEBRASKA32021

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