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Lazuli Bunting In Prairie Potholes

All regionsPrairie PotholesGeneralists

Lazuli Bunting in Prairie Potholes has edged up: up 11% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+11%Since 1969
13Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Lazuli Bunting in Prairie Potholes is projected to fall about 54% by 2029 — from 0.24 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.11 (95% range 0.00–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±53.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-54%Change by 2029
0.11Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2395% range
±53.1%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
20250.110.000.23
20260.110.000.23
20270.110.000.23
20280.110.000.23
20290.110.000.23

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Lazuli Bunting in Prairie Potholes.
StanleyNORTH-DAKOTA72024
ClevelandMONTANA62024
Wolf PointMONTANA42024
TrippSOUTH-DAKOTA22009
GlasgowMONTANA11994
OswegoMONTANA11984
RedstoneMONTANA12001
DanzigNORTH-DAKOTA11995
ReganNORTH-DAKOTA11992
CarpioNORTH-DAKOTA11998
ParshallNORTH-DAKOTA12000
Douglas CrkNORTH-DAKOTA12021
GeddesSOUTH-DAKOTA12012

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