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Species · BCR 18 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Orchard Oriole In Shortgrass Prairie

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Orchard Oriole in Shortgrass Prairie has increased: up 36% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+36%Since 1969
89Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Orchard Oriole in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Orchard Oriole in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.97 (95% range 0.48–1.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±11.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+3%Change by 2029
0.97Projected 2029 index
0.48–1.595% range
±11.9%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
20250.940.451.4
20260.940.461.4
20270.950.471.4
20280.960.471.4
20290.970.481.5

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Orchard Oriole in Shortgrass Prairie.
PaxtonNEBRASKA242016
LingleWYOMING142024
BenkelmanNEBRASKA132022
PlymellKANSAS82024
JulesburgCOLORADO72021
Hay SpringsNEBRASKA72024
Agate 2NEBRASKA62024
CircleTEXAS62024
Fort MorganCOLORADO52024
LakinKANSAS52022
LeotiKANSAS52022
DaltonNEBRASKA52024
RuletonKANSAS42022
MarslandNEBRASKA42018
Pine RidgeNEBRASKA42024
Clear LakeOKLAHOMA42024
YoderWYOMING42024
KirkCOLORADO32023
NinaviewCOLORADO32024
BurlingtonCOLORADO32023
WallaceKANSAS32022
BoyeroCOLORADO22017
Two ButtesCOLORADO21985
NunnCOLORADO22019
Doyle Bridge 2COLORADO22023

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