Species · BCR 19 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Ovenbird In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Ovenbird in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has edged up: up 12% on the route-weighted index since 1987.

+12%Since 1987
4Routes In Region
25Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ovenbird in Central Mixed Grass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ovenbird in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2024, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.07). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±137.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2024
0.03Projected 2024 index
0.000.0795% range
±137.9%Backtest error
19702024
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
20200.030.000.07
20210.030.000.07
20220.030.000.07
20230.030.000.07
20240.030.000.07

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Ovenbird in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
AlmeriaNEBRASKA22000
JohnstownNEBRASKA22017
KearneyNEBRASKA11987
Liberty 3NEBRASKA12019

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