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

Rock Pigeon In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Rock Pigeon in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 384% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+384%Since 1969
109Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Rock Pigeon has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 383% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Rock Pigeon in Badlands and Prairies is projected to fall about 11% by 2029 — from 4.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.4 (95% range 2.5–6.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-11%Change by 2029
4.4Projected 2029 index
2.5–6.395% range
±31%Backtest error
19672029
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
20254.12.26.0
20264.22.36.1
20274.32.46.2
20284.32.46.2
20294.42.56.3

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Rock Pigeon in Badlands and Prairies.
Coleman CouleeMONTANA662023
RoyMONTANA612024
Flatwillow 2MONTANA452023
RockyfordSOUTH-DAKOTA442022
LeroyMONTANA422018
Eagle ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA352015
JordanMONTANA302024
WebsterMONTANA302024
CarsonNORTH-DAKOTA302024
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA272023
BrusettMONTANA212024
IsabelSOUTH-DAKOTA212015
RavenWYOMING182024
BentleyNORTH-DAKOTA172024
UptonWYOMING152024
Seely 2WYOMING152024
Chuffey SpringMONTANA142024
HighwoodMONTANA132024
St XavierMONTANA132011
Cedar PassSOUTH-DAKOTA132023
Ft YatesNORTH-DAKOTA122004
Ft ThompsonSOUTH-DAKOTA112011
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA111991
Cedar CreekNORTH-DAKOTA102022
DwyerWYOMING102019

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