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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

House Finch In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesGeneralists

House Finch in Oaks and Prairies has surged: up 19× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

19×Since 1969
54Routes In Region
51Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

House Finch has surged in Oaks and Prairies: up 19× on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in Oaks and Prairies is projected to fall about 32% by 2029 — from 1.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.3 (95% range 0.82–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-32%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.82–1.795% range
±18%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
20251.20.731.6
20261.20.761.6
20271.20.781.6
20281.20.801.7
20291.30.821.7

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording House Finch in Oaks and Prairies.
DallasTEXAS152024
KosseTEXAS142014
WeatherfordTEXAS92024
RhomeTEXAS92024
Wills PointTEXAS92023
BonnerTEXAS82024
Three RiversTEXAS72024
Lone OakTEXAS52022
SeldenTEXAS52024
CarlosTEXAS42024
MegargelTEXAS42024
NobleOKLAHOMA32021
LockhartTEXAS32024
Miller GroveTEXAS32024
DikeTEXAS32024
HearneTEXAS32024
BurtonTEXAS32024
DuncanOKLAHOMA22008
SkiatookOKLAHOMA22018
HobsonTEXAS22023
CampbelltonTEXAS22018
MuldoonTEXAS22010
Massey LakeTEXAS22024
OlaTEXAS22023
Glen RoseTEXAS22023

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