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

Hepatic Tanager In Shortgrass Prairie

Hepatic Tanager in Shortgrass Prairie has surged: up 78% on the route-weighted index since 1997.

+78%Since 1997
4Routes In Region
18Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Hepatic Tanager in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hepatic Tanager in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.03 (95% range 0.01–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.03Projected 2026 index
0.010.0595% range
±47.6%Backtest error
19892026
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
20220.030.010.05
20230.030.010.05
20240.030.010.05
20250.030.010.05
20260.030.010.05

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Hepatic Tanager in Shortgrass Prairie.
SabinosoNEW-MEXICO42021
VillegreenCOLORADO12019
NinaviewCOLORADO12000
VariaderoNEW-MEXICO12019

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