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

Orchard Oriole In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Orchard Oriole in Badlands and Prairies has edged up: up 12% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+12%Since 1969
83Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Orchard Oriole in Badlands and Prairies is projected to fall about 40% by 2029 — from 1.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.85 (95% range 0.25–1.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±29.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-40%Change by 2029
0.85Projected 2029 index
0.25–1.595% range
±29.9%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
20250.840.241.4
20260.840.241.4
20270.840.241.4
20280.850.251.4
20290.850.251.5

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Orchard Oriole in Badlands and Prairies.
BrusettMONTANA382024
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA192011
HardingSOUTH-DAKOTA132010
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA92024
ForsythMONTANA82023
WinnerSOUTH-DAKOTA82023
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA82023
CrookstonNEBRASKA72024
MaurineSOUTH-DAKOTA72024
Cedar CreekNORTH-DAKOTA62022
Ft ThompsonSOUTH-DAKOTA62011
OwankaSOUTH-DAKOTA62022
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA52024
BowmanNORTH-DAKOTA42024
BentleyNORTH-DAKOTA42001
RosebudSOUTH-DAKOTA42011
JordanMONTANA32024
WebsterMONTANA32023
Miles CityMONTANA32024
Custer 2MONTANA32024
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA32024
LodgepoleSOUTH-DAKOTA32024
Eagle ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA32003
IsabelSOUTH-DAKOTA32013
MarcusSOUTH-DAKOTA32013

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