Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Indigo Bunting In Badlands and Prairies
Indigo Bunting in Badlands and Prairies has declined: down 26% on the route-weighted index since 1970.
-26%Since 1970
28Routes In Region
34Years
Notable Signals
No notable trend signals for Indigo Bunting in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Badlands and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.03Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1295% range
±18.7%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
| 2026 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
| 2027 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
| 2028 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
| 2029 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
Routes In Badlands and Prairies
| Brandenberg | MONTANA | 2 | 1996 |
| Solen | NORTH-DAKOTA | 2 | 2012 |
| Chamberlain | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 2 | 2011 |
| Rosebud | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 2 | 2010 |
| Eagle Butte | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 2 | 2012 |
| Marcus | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 2 | 2014 |
| Lindsay | MONTANA | 1 | 2021 |
| Crookston | NEBRASKA | 1 | 2024 |
| Dunn Center | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2016 |
| Zap | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 1990 |
| Roosevelt Pk | NORTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 1984 |
| Winner | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2021 |
| Rockyford | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 1976 |
| Ft Thompson | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2011 |
| Promise | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2012 |
| Roubaix Lk | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 1982 |
| Volunteer | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 1968 |
| Custer | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 1975 |
| Fort Pierre | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 1979 |
| Reva | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 1994 |
| Hayes | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 2017 |
| Lacreek | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 1997 |
| White River | SOUTH-DAKOTA | 1 | 1998 |
| Wyarno | WYOMING | 1 | 1975 |
| Sundance | WYOMING | 1 | 2024 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.