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Horned Lark In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGrassland birds

Horned Lark in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has held roughly steady: down 5% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-5%Since 1969
119Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Horned Lark in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to fall about 11% by 2029 — from 19 in 2024 to a central estimate of 17 (95% range 8.3–26). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-11%Change by 2029
17Projected 2029 index
8.3–2695% range
±39%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
2025178.125
2026178.126
2027178.226
2028178.226
2029178.326

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Horned Lark in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
StrattonNEBRASKA2102024
ArthurNEBRASKA1312024
RexfordKANSAS1202024
MisslerKANSAS1122019
GoveKANSAS672022
GrayKANSAS652019
DaltonKANSAS632024
CoopertonOKLAHOMA582024
Beloit 2KANSAS572018
ColdwaterKANSAS552022
WeinertTEXAS491994
HaysKANSAS452014
Ash ValleyKANSAS442019
BerwetKANSAS392024
BookerTEXAS392024
WellingtonKANSAS382024
LeovilleKANSAS362018
HaskellTEXAS362024
BassettNEBRASKA352024
BeaverOKLAHOMA352018
Piester LakeNEBRASKA322024
HawleyTEXAS302024
HendleyNEBRASKA292024
CulbertsonNEBRASKA282024
HunterOKLAHOMA272024

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