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

Ruby-crowned Kinglet In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesForest birds

Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1975.

11×Since 1975
20Routes In Region
51Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Ruby-crowned Kinglet has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 11× on the route-weighted index since 1975.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 212% by 2029 — from 0.84 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.6 (95% range 0.24–5.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±224.6%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+212%Change by 2029
2.6Projected 2029 index
0.24–5.095% range
±224.6%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
20252.50.094.9
20262.50.134.9
20272.60.174.9
20282.60.205.0
20292.60.245.0

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Ruby-crowned Kinglet in Badlands and Prairies.
Black FoxSOUTH-DAKOTA572017
Hill CitySOUTH-DAKOTA552013
Long DrawSOUTH-DAKOTA342024
EnglewoodSOUTH-DAKOTA282021
Maynard CouleeMONTANA232024
RochfordSOUTH-DAKOTA152018
NorbeckSOUTH-DAKOTA132002
Moskee 2WYOMING82019
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA72004
SundanceWYOMING52023
Roubaix LkSOUTH-DAKOTA31991
Silver CitySOUTH-DAKOTA32012
MoskeeWYOMING32000
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA22024
MeadowdaleWYOMING21995
Reed PointMONTANA12004
HazelrodtSOUTH-DAKOTA12016
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA12010
DaytonWYOMING12021
Gvnt ValleyWYOMING12003

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