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Horned Lark Population Trend in Nebraska

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Horned Lark in Nebraska has held roughly steady: up 6% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+6%Since 1969
75Routes In State
57Years

Notable Horned Lark Trends in Nebraska

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

Horned Lark Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Horned Lark in Nebraska is projected to fall about 15% by 2029 — from 31 in 2024 to a central estimate of 26 (95% range 15–38). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-15%Change by 2029
26Projected 2029 index
15–3895% range
±34.8%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
2025261437
2026261537
2027261538
2028261538
2029261538

Horned Lark Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Horned Lark in Nebraska.
Kimball30520221975
Agate 221520242002
Hay Springs21420242018
Stratton21020241975
Dalton20020241968
Brownson17020212021
Agate13420011967
Arthur13120241985
Murray Lake10220241987
Paxton4920161967
Crookston4820242018
Benkelman4520221986
Champion4020182018
Marsland3720212018
Bassett3520242018
Piester Lake3220241967
Hendley2920242018
Culbertson2820242018
Sutherland2620242023
Murdock2420242018
Berea2320191980
Ringgold2220241985
Eagle Creek2120241967
Mullen1920231990
Maxwell1920232018

Horned Lark Population Trend in Other States

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