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

Green-tailed Towhee In Shortgrass Prairie

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Green-tailed Towhee in Shortgrass Prairie has declined: down 47% on the route-weighted index since 1994.

-47%Since 1994
6Routes In Region
27Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Green-tailed Towhee in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Green-tailed Towhee in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.09). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±63.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.0995% range
±63.6%Backtest error
19802029
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
20250.030.000.09
20260.020.000.09
20270.020.000.09
20280.020.000.09
20290.020.000.09

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Green-tailed Towhee in Shortgrass Prairie.
NinaviewCOLORADO132000
VillegreenCOLORADO31996
YoderWYOMING21980
KiowaCOLORADO11996
ElbertCOLORADO12024
ChugwaterWYOMING11982

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