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Indigo Bunting In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in Prairie Potholes has edged up: up 17% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+17%Since 1969
70Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Indigo Bunting in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Prairie Potholes is projected to fall about 38% by 2029 — from 0.84 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.52 (95% range 0.13–0.92). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±26.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-38%Change by 2029
0.52Projected 2029 index
0.13–0.9295% range
±26.8%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
20250.540.140.94
20260.540.140.93
20270.530.130.93
20280.530.130.93
20290.520.130.92

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Prairie Potholes.
Horsehead LkNORTH-DAKOTA221997
OkleeMINNESOTA112021
ZearingIOWA101995
EmeradoNORTH-DAKOTA82024
PantherIOWA72024
MccallsburgIOWA62024
MidwayNEBRASKA62023
PoncaNEBRASKA62024
ClareIOWA42019
BeltramiMINNESOTA42024
Winside 2NEBRASKA42022
AbercrombieNORTH-DAKOTA42012
KanawhaIOWA32024
BurchinalIOWA32024
MaynardMINNESOTA32015
FranklinMINNESOTA32023
MadisonNEBRASKA32019
WashingtonIOWA22024
ScrantonIOWA22024
HuntleyMINNESOTA22024
ChandlerMINNESOTA22022
CourtlandMINNESOTA22024
GluekMINNESOTA22017
GlyndonMINNESOTA22023
WylieMINNESOTA22024

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