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

Red Crossbill In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Red Crossbill in Badlands and Prairies has declined: down 28% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-28%Since 1970
50Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red Crossbill in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 65% by 2029 — from 2.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.8 (95% range 0.00–10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±62.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+65%Change by 2029
3.8Projected 2029 index
0.00–1095% range
±62.2%Backtest error
19682029
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
20253.90.0010
20263.90.0010
20273.80.0010
20283.80.0010
20293.80.0010

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Red Crossbill in Badlands and Prairies.
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA761991
MoskeeWYOMING722001
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA502017
NorbeckSOUTH-DAKOTA452002
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA372022
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA332018
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA302004
Silver CitySOUTH-DAKOTA292012
Pleasant ValSOUTH-DAKOTA262024
Two DotMONTANA252001
SundanceWYOMING232024
HazelrodtSOUTH-DAKOTA222024
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA212024
Maynard CouleeMONTANA162024
BrandenbergMONTANA152019
EnglewoodSOUTH-DAKOTA152021
RosebudSOUTH-DAKOTA141969
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA122024
DaytonWYOMING102024
Moskee 2WYOMING102021
Chuffey SpringMONTANA92021
RoundupMONTANA82024
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA82013
SeelyWYOMING81999
Moskee 3WYOMING82024

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