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

Horned Lark In Shortgrass Prairie

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Horned Lark in Shortgrass Prairie has edged down: down 11% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-11%Since 1969
133Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Horned Lark in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Horned Lark in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 21% by 2029 — from 97 in 2024 to a central estimate of 76 (95% range 32–120). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-21%Change by 2029
76Projected 2029 index
32–12095% range
±11.4%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
20258137125
20268036124
20277935123
20287734121
20297632120

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Horned Lark in Shortgrass Prairie.
BriggsdaleCOLORADO4032024
Mica ButteCOLORADO3981987
HookerOKLAHOMA3662024
PantexTEXAS3172024
HaswellCOLORADO3122024
KimballNEBRASKA3052022
RockportCOLORADO2822024
Prospect ValCOLORADO2792000
Prospect Valley 2COLORADO2442023
GrigstonKANSAS2402024
Gordon CreekCOLORADO2272024
Agate 2NEBRASKA2152024
Hay SpringsNEBRASKA2142024
Last Chance 2COLORADO2092024
Wagon MoundNEW-MEXICO2041978
NunnCOLORADO2022021
RatonNEW-MEXICO2021994
DaltonNEBRASKA2002024
CheyenneCOLORADO1932024
LimonCOLORADO1922024
TwichellTEXAS1902023
Adams Co.COLORADO1732022
BrownsonNEBRASKA1702021
Wildhorse LCOLORADO1692024
LeotiKANSAS1682022

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