Species · Massachusetts · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Massachusetts
Ring-necked Pheasant in Massachusetts has collapsed: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-96%Since 1968
24Routes In State
51Years
Notable Ring-necked Pheasant Trends in Massachusetts
long arc declinecomputed index
Ring-necked Pheasant has collapsed in Massachusetts: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Ring-necked Pheasant Population Forecast in Massachusetts
If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Pheasant in Massachusetts is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±1062.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.395% range
±1062.3%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.3 |
Ring-necked Pheasant Survey Routes in Massachusetts
| Maynard | 3 | 1996 | 1967 |
| Chilmark | 2 | 1981 | 1971 |
| Prattville | 2 | 2001 | 1967 |
| Mansfield | 2 | 1975 | 1968 |
| E Pepperell | 2 | 1988 | 1966 |
| Cheshire | 2 | 1988 | 1974 |
| E Dennis | 1 | 1987 | 1967 |
| Marion | 1 | 2001 | 1966 |
| Wellfleet | 1 | 1996 | 1970 |
| Brockton | 1 | 1985 | 1970 |
| Newburyport | 1 | 2017 | 1967 |
| Littleton | 1 | 2022 | 1967 |
| N Oxford | 1 | 1979 | 1969 |
| Belchertown | 1 | 2018 | 1971 |
| Warren | 1 | 2009 | 1968 |
| S Barre | 1 | 1985 | 1971 |
| N Orange | 1 | 2000 | 1970 |
| Cummington | 1 | 1981 | 1981 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 2001 | 1978 |
| Pittsfield | 1 | 1985 | 1967 |
| Sheffield | 1 | 2012 | 1971 |
| Gay Head | 1 | 2024 | 2001 |
| Holden | 1 | 2006 | 1980 |
| N. Andover | 1 | 2024 | 1995 |
Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.