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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Painted Bunting In Oaks and Prairies

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Painted Bunting in Oaks and Prairies has edged up: up 24% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+24%Since 1969
74Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Painted Bunting in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Painted Bunting in Oaks and Prairies is projected to fall about 11% by 2029 — from 30 in 2024 to a central estimate of 27 (95% range 18–36). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-11%Change by 2029
27Projected 2029 index
18–3695% range
±10.5%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
2025261735
2026261735
2027261735
2028271836
2029271836

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Painted Bunting in Oaks and Prairies.
PaigeTEXAS702024
AlbanyTEXAS652024
OlneyTEXAS632024
FanninTEXAS572023
BurtonTEXAS552024
DecaturTEXAS542024
CottonwoodTEXAS532024
Thornton 2TEXAS492010
YoakumTEXAS452024
Massey LakeTEXAS442024
CarlosTEXAS442024
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA432024
CayugaTEXAS432024
HobsonTEXAS422024
Three RiversTEXAS422024
DuranTEXAS421999
SchroederTEXAS411997
HearneTEXAS412024
Oak Grove 2TEXAS392024
RhomeTEXAS382024
Thornton 3TEXAS382024
HeyburnOKLAHOMA372024
GauseTEXAS371997
MuldoonTEXAS352024
MegargelTEXAS352024

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