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Species · BCR 17 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Killdeer In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesShorebirds

Killdeer in Badlands and Prairies has declined: down 46% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-46%Since 1969
133Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Killdeer in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Killdeer in Badlands and Prairies is projected to fall about 28% by 2029 — from 5.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.2 (95% range 0.62–7.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-28%Change by 2029
4.2Projected 2029 index
0.62–7.895% range
±11.3%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
20254.71.18.3
20264.61.08.2
20274.50.888.1
20284.30.757.9
20294.20.627.8

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Killdeer in Badlands and Prairies.
IsabelSOUTH-DAKOTA632015
PromiseSOUTH-DAKOTA432015
Eagle ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA432015
LaplantSOUTH-DAKOTA312015
MarcusSOUTH-DAKOTA312015
HighlightWYOMING252007
Ft ThompsonSOUTH-DAKOTA242011
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA232024
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA212018
DwyerWYOMING202019
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA192023
CottonwoodSOUTH-DAKOTA182024
VolunteerSOUTH-DAKOTA162019
ShawmutMONTANA152024
Dinosaurs H.M.MONTANA152024
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA152011
Wheat BasinMONTANA142024
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA142024
ClarkelenWYOMING141978
PineyWYOMING131990
Two DotMONTANA122024
BowmanNORTH-DAKOTA122024
ArdmoreSOUTH-DAKOTA122019
HighwoodMONTANA112024
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA112024

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