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

Northern Mockingbird In Badlands and Prairies

Northern Mockingbird in Badlands and Prairies has increased: up 37% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

+37%Since 1972
28Routes In Region
36Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Mockingbird in Badlands and Prairies is projected to fall about 54% by 2029 — from 0.10 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.05 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41.6%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-54%Change by 2029
0.05Projected 2029 index
0.000.1095% range
±41.6%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.040.000.10
20260.040.000.10
20270.040.000.10
20280.040.000.10
20290.050.000.10

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Northern Mockingbird in Badlands and Prairies.
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA62009
SussexWYOMING32024
RosebudSOUTH-DAKOTA22007
HighwoodMONTANA11979
JordanMONTANA12018
ShawmutMONTANA12024
IngomarMONTANA12024
LocateMONTANA12024
LindsayMONTANA12017
BentleyNORTH-DAKOTA12011
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA12007
CarsonNORTH-DAKOTA12006
WinnerSOUTH-DAKOTA12008
RockyfordSOUTH-DAKOTA11988
PromiseSOUTH-DAKOTA11971
OttumwaSOUTH-DAKOTA11968
HardingSOUTH-DAKOTA11981
MaurineSOUTH-DAKOTA12002
RevaSOUTH-DAKOTA12022
ArdmoreSOUTH-DAKOTA12019
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA12011
RedbirdWYOMING11986
DwyerWYOMING11996
ArvadaWYOMING12002
LuskWYOMING12023

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