Species · BCR 18 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Lazuli Bunting In Shortgrass Prairie
Lazuli Bunting in Shortgrass Prairie has declined: down 46% on the route-weighted index since 1978.
-46%Since 1978
20Routes In Region
42Years
Notable Signals
No notable trend signals for Lazuli Bunting in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Lazuli Bunting in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.02Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1195% range
±47.4%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
| 2026 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
| 2027 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.12 |
| 2028 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| 2029 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
Routes In Shortgrass Prairie
| Crowley | COLORADO | 2 | 2022 |
| Trinchera | COLORADO | 2 | 2019 |
| Pine Ridge | NEBRASKA | 2 | 2024 |
| Fleming | COLORADO | 1 | 2015 |
| Abarr | COLORADO | 1 | 1978 |
| Hudson | COLORADO | 1 | 2016 |
| Wildhorse L | COLORADO | 1 | 2015 |
| Villegreen | COLORADO | 1 | 2019 |
| Doyle Bridge | COLORADO | 1 | 1996 |
| Karval | COLORADO | 1 | 1996 |
| Elbert | COLORADO | 1 | 2024 |
| Doyle Bridge 2 | COLORADO | 1 | 2022 |
| Murray Lake | NEBRASKA | 1 | 2012 |
| Crawford | NEBRASKA | 1 | 2016 |
| Variadero | NEW-MEXICO | 1 | 2019 |
| Maxwell | NEW-MEXICO | 1 | 2001 |
| Felt | OKLAHOMA | 1 | 2021 |
| Channing | TEXAS | 1 | 1998 |
| Lingle | WYOMING | 1 | 1998 |
| Chugwater | WYOMING | 1 | 2014 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.