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

Lewis's Woodpecker In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesForest birds

Lewis's Woodpecker in Badlands and Prairies has fallen sharply: down 57% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

-57%Since 1996
8Routes In Region
24Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Lewis's Woodpecker has fallen sharply in Badlands and Prairies: down 57% on the route-weighted index since 1996.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Lewis's Woodpecker in Badlands and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±109.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.01Projected 2026 index
0.00–0.1095% range
±109.6%Backtest error
19932026
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
20220.020.000.11
20230.010.000.11
20240.010.000.10
20250.010.000.10
20260.010.000.10

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Lewis's Woodpecker in Badlands and Prairies.
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA32021
Gvnt ValleyWYOMING32005
HazelrodtSOUTH-DAKOTA22017
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA12010
Long DrawSOUTH-DAKOTA11998
CottonwoodSOUTH-DAKOTA12011
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA12003
SeelyWYOMING11994

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