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Great Crested Flycatcher Population Trend in Nebraska

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Great Crested Flycatcher in Nebraska has surged: up 745% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+745%Since 1969
52Routes In State
57Years

Notable Great Crested Flycatcher Trends in Nebraska

long arc increasecomputed index

Great Crested Flycatcher has surged in Nebraska: up 745% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Great Crested Flycatcher Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Great Crested Flycatcher in Nebraska is projected to fall about 34% by 2029 — from 2.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.9 (95% range 1.2–2.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±40.4%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-34%Change by 2029
1.9Projected 2029 index
1.2–2.695% range
±40.4%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
20251.81.12.5
20261.81.12.5
20271.81.12.5
20281.91.12.6
20291.91.22.6

Great Crested Flycatcher Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Great Crested Flycatcher in Nebraska.
Red Cloud2720242018
Eagle Creek1920241989
Midway1620231967
Brady1520241995
Pine Ridge920241999
Liberty 3920242009
Nenzel820242018
Crookston520242019
Lyons520242022
Belvidere420241987
Stratton420241975
Almeria420212021
Boelus420222022
Murdock420242021
Johnson320241967
Gretna320182014
Tilden320242019
Humboldt320242018
Julian220241974
Liberty220031967
Holbrook220242014
Irvington220241970
Swan Lake220231992
Johnstown220241970
Table220242011

Great Crested Flycatcher Population Trend in Other States

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