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Greater Roadrunner Population Trend in Kansas

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Greater Roadrunner in Kansas has held roughly steady: down 9% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

-9%Since 1979
7Routes In State
21Years

Notable Greater Roadrunner Trends in Kansas

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

Greater Roadrunner Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Greater Roadrunner in Kansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0695% range
±32.8%Backtest error
19752029
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
20250.030.000.06
20260.030.000.06
20270.030.000.06
20280.030.000.06
20290.020.000.06

Greater Roadrunner Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Greater Roadrunner in Kansas.
St John120111979
Coats120241978
Coldwater120161975
Hopewell120132011
Hodges120142014
Gray120142014
Ash Valley120192019

Greater Roadrunner Population Trend in Other States

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