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
0.000.1295% range
±18.7%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.030.000.12
20260.030.000.12
20270.030.000.12
20280.030.000.12
20290.030.000.12

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Badlands and Prairies.
BrandenbergMONTANA21996
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA22012
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA22011
RosebudSOUTH-DAKOTA22010
Eagle ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA22012
MarcusSOUTH-DAKOTA22014
LindsayMONTANA12021
CrookstonNEBRASKA12024
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA12016
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA11990
Roosevelt PkNORTH-DAKOTA11984
WinnerSOUTH-DAKOTA12021
RockyfordSOUTH-DAKOTA11976
Ft ThompsonSOUTH-DAKOTA12011
PromiseSOUTH-DAKOTA12012
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA11982
VolunteerSOUTH-DAKOTA11968
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA11975
Fort PierreSOUTH-DAKOTA11979
RevaSOUTH-DAKOTA11994
HayesSOUTH-DAKOTA12017
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA11997
White RiverSOUTH-DAKOTA11998
WyarnoWYOMING11975
SundanceWYOMING12024

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