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

Pied-billed Grebe In Shortgrass Prairie

Pied-billed Grebe in Shortgrass Prairie has declined: down 42% on the route-weighted index since 1977.

-42%Since 1977
25Routes In Region
35Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Pied-billed Grebe in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Pied-billed Grebe in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±128.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.04Projected 2028 index
0.000.1495% range
±128.3%Backtest error
19732028
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
20240.040.000.14
20250.040.000.14
20260.040.000.14
20270.040.000.14
20280.040.000.14

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Pied-billed Grebe in Shortgrass Prairie.
PanhandleTEXAS212016
KiowaCOLORADO32016
ArsenalCOLORADO31999
Last ChanceCOLORADO22016
LamarCOLORADO21998
HudsonCOLORADO21989
PantexTEXAS22023
WakaTEXAS22021
StonehamCOLORADO12017
AmherstCOLORADO12011
NeegrandeCOLORADO12001
NunnCOLORADO12018
Fort MorganCOLORADO12010
JulesburgCOLORADO12013
Arsenal 2COLORADO12016
LakinKANSAS11978
Agate 2NEBRASKA12023
LoganNEW-MEXICO12005
MaxwellNEW-MEXICO12007
HookerOKLAHOMA12015
LamesaTEXAS11973
FloydadaTEXAS12017
TenmileTEXAS12017
DoughertyTEXAS12015
ClaytonvilleTEXAS12014

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