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House Sparrow Population Trend in Nebraska

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House Sparrow in Nebraska has collapsed: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-83%Since 1969
68Routes In State
57Years

Notable House Sparrow Trends in Nebraska

long arc declinecomputed index

House Sparrow has collapsed in Nebraska: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

House Sparrow Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, House Sparrow in Nebraska is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–30). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±184.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–3095% range
±184.6%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
20250.000.0030
20260.000.0030
20270.000.0030
20280.000.0030
20290.000.0030

House Sparrow Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording House Sparrow in Nebraska.
Dalton10820241968
Kimball8220221975
Liberty7620031967
Kearney6220241968
Murray Lake5120241987
Richland4720241968
Stratton4020241975
Murdock4020242018
Surprise3420241967
Sumner3120241967
Bartlett3119761967
Kenesaw3020241967
Julian2720241969
Arthur2720241985
Irvington2420241967
Gretna2320181967
Sparta2220211967
Belvidere2120241967
Hampton2120242018
Thurston1620241967
Winside1620031967
Liberty 21520072004
Hay Springs1420242018
Petersburg1320231969
Ponca1320242018

House Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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