Species · New York · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in New York
Ring-necked Pheasant in New York has collapsed: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-99%Since 1968
97Routes In State
58Years
Notable Ring-necked Pheasant Trends in New York
long arc declinecomputed index
Ring-necked Pheasant has collapsed in New York: down 99% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Ring-necked Pheasant Population Forecast in New York
If the recent trend holds, Ring-necked Pheasant in New York is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±2078.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.895% range
±2078.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.8 |
| 2026 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.8 |
| 2027 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.8 |
| 2028 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.8 |
| 2029 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.8 |
Ring-necked Pheasant Survey Routes in New York
| Cherry Hill | 11 | 2010 | 1971 |
| Cayuga | 5 | 1996 | 1969 |
| N Victory | 5 | 1972 | 1967 |
| Romulus | 4 | 2000 | 1968 |
| St Johnsburg | 4 | 2019 | 1967 |
| E Youngstown | 4 | 2023 | 1966 |
| Watertown | 3 | 2009 | 1967 |
| Oneida | 3 | 1992 | 1969 |
| Westbrookvle | 2 | 1979 | 1971 |
| Austerlitz | 2 | 1990 | 1966 |
| Whitney Pt | 2 | 2008 | 1970 |
| Oxford | 2 | 1976 | 1967 |
| Rushville | 2 | 2011 | 1968 |
| Nashville | 2 | 2002 | 1967 |
| Pulaski | 2 | 1981 | 1968 |
| Clinton | 2 | 2008 | 1969 |
| Milford | 2 | 2007 | 1990 |
| Purdy | 2 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Westhampton | 1 | 2000 | 1967 |
| Manorville | 1 | 2005 | 1966 |
| Huntington | 1 | 1996 | 1966 |
| Jones Beach | 1 | 1967 | 1967 |
| Hauppauge | 1 | 1990 | 1966 |
| Bedford | 1 | 1993 | 1967 |
| Somers | 1 | 1977 | 1970 |
Ring-necked Pheasant Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.