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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Mallard In Oaks and Prairies

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Mallard in Oaks and Prairies has held roughly steady: up 3% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

+3%Since 1980
28Routes In Region
41Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Mallard in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mallard in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.08 (95% range 0.00–0.28). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±122.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.08Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.2895% range
±122.3%Backtest error
19752029
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
20250.090.000.29
20260.090.000.29
20270.080.000.29
20280.080.000.29
20290.080.000.28

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Mallard in Oaks and Prairies.
GainesvilleTEXAS42004
Glen RoseTEXAS31997
GrafordTEXAS32015
AlbanyTEXAS31999
Thornton 3TEXAS32019
Blue RidgeTEXAS32017
GreenvilleTEXAS32017
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA21986
BeggsOKLAHOMA22016
NobleOKLAHOMA22021
Oak GroveTEXAS21976
GauseTEXAS21994
Peach CreekTEXAS21986
OlaTEXAS22007
DallasTEXAS22018
Miller GroveTEXAS22009
HenriettaTEXAS22022
BonnerTEXAS22008
BrucevilleTEXAS21995
DecaturTEXAS22012
ChoctawOKLAHOMA12019
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA12009
HeyburnOKLAHOMA12000
OsageTEXAS12003
WeatherfordTEXAS12024

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