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

Greater Roadrunner In Shortgrass Prairie

All regionsShortgrass PrairieArid-land birds

Greater Roadrunner in Shortgrass Prairie has declined: down 42% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-42%Since 1970
50Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Greater Roadrunner in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Greater Roadrunner in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 46% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.17 (95% range 0.02–0.33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±601.7%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+46%Change by 2029
0.17Projected 2029 index
0.02–0.3395% range
±601.7%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.170.010.32
20260.170.010.33
20270.170.020.33
20280.170.020.33
20290.170.020.33

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Greater Roadrunner in Shortgrass Prairie.
PecosTEXAS62017
CrowleyCOLORADO42010
PlainsTEXAS42018
Cone MtnCOLORADO32018
NinaviewCOLORADO32017
SabinosoNEW-MEXICO32018
StilesTEXAS32019
SkellytownTEXAS32024
CactusTEXAS31994
Mica ButteCOLORADO21972
GilpinCOLORADO22024
VillegreenCOLORADO22018
Cooley LakeNEW-MEXICO22024
VariaderoNEW-MEXICO22018
RosebudNEW-MEXICO22019
San SimonNEW-MEXICO22019
FeltOKLAHOMA22016
MiamiTEXAS22016
WinkTEXAS21986
SaragosaTEXAS22024
Kermit 2TEXAS22017
TrincheraCOLORADO12019
CampoCOLORADO12016
Doyle Bridge 2COLORADO12007
FarleyNEW-MEXICO12015

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