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Northern Mockingbird Population Trend in South Dakota

Northern Mockingbird in South Dakota has fallen sharply: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-55%Since 1972
13Routes In State
19Years

Notable Northern Mockingbird Trends in South Dakota

long arc declinecomputed index

Northern Mockingbird has fallen sharply in South Dakota: down 55% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Northern Mockingbird Population Forecast in South Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Northern Mockingbird in South Dakota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±75.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.04Projected 2027 index
0.000.1095% range
±75.5%Backtest error
19682027
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
20230.040.000.10
20240.040.000.10
20250.040.000.10
20260.040.000.10
20270.040.000.10

Northern Mockingbird Survey Routes in South Dakota

Routes recording Northern Mockingbird in South Dakota.
Lacreek620092007
Rosebud220071971
Rochford120112011
Maurine120021972
Reva120221999
Geddes120062006
Winner120081976
Rockyford119881988
Ardmore120191991
Crow Creek120062006
Promise119711971
Ottumwa119681968
Harding119811981

Northern Mockingbird Population Trend in Other States

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