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

Ovenbird In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesForest birds

Ovenbird in Badlands and Prairies has held roughly steady: up 6% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+6%Since 1969
42Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ovenbird in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 68% by 2029 — from 1.2 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 0.94–3.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±75.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+68%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
0.94–3.095% range
±75.1%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
20251.90.882.9
20261.90.902.9
20271.90.913.0
20281.90.933.0
20292.00.943.0

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Ovenbird in Badlands and Prairies.
Moskee 3WYOMING332024
Moskee 2WYOMING272021
SundanceWYOMING262024
MoskeeWYOMING202001
NorbeckSOUTH-DAKOTA112002
Silver CitySOUTH-DAKOTA92012
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA82013
Long DrawSOUTH-DAKOTA72024
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA72004
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA52022
Maynard CouleeMONTANA42024
Pleasant ValSOUTH-DAKOTA42024
HazelrodtSOUTH-DAKOTA42024
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA32018
Reed PointMONTANA22009
TobaccoNORTH-DAKOTA22006
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA22024
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA22017
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA22024
BrusettMONTANA11984
ForsythMONTANA12017
LocateMONTANA12013
BrandenbergMONTANA12019
Miles CityMONTANA12023
Chuffey SpringMONTANA12019

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