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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Greater Roadrunner In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesArid-land birds

Greater Roadrunner in Oaks and Prairies has increased: up 32% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+32%Since 1969
65Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Greater Roadrunner in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Greater Roadrunner in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 31% by 2029 — from 0.77 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.0 (95% range 0.53–1.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±61%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+31%Change by 2029
1.0Projected 2029 index
0.53–1.595% range
±61%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
20250.970.501.4
20260.980.511.4
20270.990.521.5
20281.000.531.5
20291.00.531.5

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Greater Roadrunner in Oaks and Prairies.
Three RiversTEXAS72024
PaigeTEXAS52024
CreedmoreTEXAS42014
OsageTEXAS32023
GrafordTEXAS32018
Blue RidgeTEXAS32024
YoakumTEXAS32022
BriteTEXAS32024
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA22016
LocoOKLAHOMA21975
MuldoonTEXAS22024
LockhartTEXAS22024
WeatherfordTEXAS22016
Miller GroveTEXAS22023
GainesvilleTEXAS22022
HearneTEXAS22019
WalburgTEXAS22012
FanninTEXAS22021
DuranTEXAS21999
Whit Mtn.TEXAS22019
ComancheTEXAS22024
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA12008
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA12024
BeggsOKLAHOMA11967
ChoctawOKLAHOMA12022

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