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

Mountain Bluebird In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesForest birds

Mountain Bluebird in Badlands and Prairies has increased: up 46% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+46%Since 1969
90Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Mountain Bluebird in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 93% by 2029 — from 1.1 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.2 (95% range 0.96–3.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±137.5%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+93%Change by 2029
2.2Projected 2029 index
0.96–3.595% range
±137.5%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
20252.10.883.4
20262.10.903.4
20272.20.923.4
20282.20.943.4
20292.20.963.5

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Mountain Bluebird in Badlands and Prairies.
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA202024
Bull Mtn.MONTANA172021
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA172022
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA162004
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA112018
Pleasant ValSOUTH-DAKOTA102024
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA102013
RockyfordSOUTH-DAKOTA81975
MeadowdaleWYOMING81995
Reed PointMONTANA72024
Maynard CouleeMONTANA72024
MayoworthWYOMING72018
Roosevelt PkNORTH-DAKOTA62019
EnglewoodSOUTH-DAKOTA62021
LeroyMONTANA52024
CusterMONTANA52019
Miles CityMONTANA52022
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA51991
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA52017
HazelrodtSOUTH-DAKOTA52024
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA52024
RoyMONTANA41989
RoundupMONTANA42023
Chuffey SpringMONTANA42022
Oglala Nat. Grass.NEBRASKA42019

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