Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Green-tailed Towhee In Badlands and Prairies

Green-tailed Towhee in Badlands and Prairies has fallen sharply: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

-58%Since 1979
17Routes In Region
42Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Green-tailed Towhee has fallen sharply in Badlands and Prairies: down 58% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Green-tailed Towhee in Badlands and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.16). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±133%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.1695% range
±133%Backtest error
19772029
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
20250.000.000.16
20260.000.000.16
20270.000.000.16
20280.000.000.16
20290.000.000.16

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Green-tailed Towhee in Badlands and Prairies.
LeroyMONTANA32019
Bull Mtn.MONTANA22014
GlenrockWYOMING21977
BucknumWYOMING22001
Two DotMONTANA12015
ShawmutMONTANA11994
Reed PointMONTANA12022
St XavierMONTANA12009
PowdervilleMONTANA11991
BillWYOMING11999
SchoonoverWYOMING11987
Soda WellWYOMING11983
UptonWYOMING11987
MayoworthWYOMING11987
HighlightWYOMING11981
NewcastleWYOMING12007
ShawneeWYOMING12024

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