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Mountain Bluebird Population Trend in Nebraska

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Mountain Bluebird in Nebraska has collapsed: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

-79%Since 1982
4Routes In State
40Years

Notable Mountain Bluebird Trends in Nebraska

long arc declinecomputed index

Mountain Bluebird has collapsed in Nebraska: down 79% on the route-weighted index since 1982.

Mountain Bluebird Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Mountain Bluebird in Nebraska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.21 (95% range 0.00–0.52). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±883.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.21Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5295% range
±883.6%Backtest error
19802029
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
20250.210.000.52
20260.210.000.52
20270.210.000.52
20280.210.000.52
20290.210.000.52

Mountain Bluebird Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Mountain Bluebird in Nebraska.
Oglala Nat. Grass.420192010
Agate 2220182018
Crawford120241980
Pine Ridge120221999

Mountain Bluebird Population Trend in Other States

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