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

Red-naped Sapsucker In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesForest birds

Red-naped Sapsucker in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 951% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

+951%Since 1975
23Routes In Region
50Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-naped Sapsucker has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 951% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-naped Sapsucker in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 77% by 2029 — from 0.30 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.53 (95% range 0.14–0.92). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±119.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+77%Change by 2029
0.53Projected 2029 index
0.14–0.9295% range
±119.9%Backtest error
19702029
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
20250.500.110.89
20260.510.120.90
20270.520.130.91
20280.520.140.91
20290.530.140.92

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Red-naped Sapsucker in Badlands and Prairies.
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA112017
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA72013
EnglewoodSOUTH-DAKOTA62021
Long DrawSOUTH-DAKOTA62024
SundanceWYOMING52024
Maynard CouleeMONTANA42024
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA32024
Silver CitySOUTH-DAKOTA32012
Two DotMONTANA22016
NorbeckSOUTH-DAKOTA22002
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA22004
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA22018
HazelrodtSOUTH-DAKOTA22024
HighwoodMONTANA12022
ShawmutMONTANA12005
Reed PointMONTANA12014
Chuffey SpringMONTANA12019
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA11991
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA12022
MoskeeWYOMING12001
MeadowdaleWYOMING11989
Moskee 2WYOMING12021
Moskee 3WYOMING12024

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