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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

House Finch In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

House Finch in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 151% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

+151%Since 1982
35Routes In Region
41Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

House Finch has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 151% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in Badlands and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.19 (95% range 0.00–0.40). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±176.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+9%Change by 2029
0.19Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4095% range
±176.2%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.180.000.39
20260.180.000.39
20270.180.000.39
20280.180.000.40
20290.190.000.40

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording House Finch in Badlands and Prairies.
RosebudSOUTH-DAKOTA72007
DwyerWYOMING61995
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA41997
ForsythMONTANA32019
Reed PointMONTANA32024
BowmanNORTH-DAKOTA32022
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA32011
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA32019
MayoworthWYOMING32024
NewcastleWYOMING32024
Oglala Nat. Grass.NEBRASKA22011
OwankaSOUTH-DAKOTA22013
Cedar PassSOUTH-DAKOTA21996
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA22006
BillWYOMING21999
DaytonWYOMING22024
ArvadaWYOMING22022
MeadowdaleWYOMING21983
WelchWYOMING22002
HighwoodMONTANA12017
Dinosaurs H.M.MONTANA12018
CrookstonNEBRASKA12019
Ft YatesNORTH-DAKOTA11998
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA12016
Cedar CreekNORTH-DAKOTA11996

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