Species · BCR 11 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Ruby-throated Hummingbird In Prairie Potholes

Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Prairie Potholes has declined: down 40% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

-40%Since 1975
23Routes In Region
37Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Prairie Potholes. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Prairie Potholes is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.06). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±51.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.03Projected 2029 index
0.000.0695% range
±51.7%Backtest error
19732029
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
20250.030.000.06
20260.030.000.06
20270.030.000.06
20280.030.000.06
20290.030.000.06

Routes In Prairie Potholes

Routes recording Ruby-throated Hummingbird in Prairie Potholes.
HuntleyMINNESOTA22019
Lake BronsonMINNESOTA22000
ZearingIOWA11995
MccallsburgIOWA12024
HartlandMINNESOTA12013
ArlingtonMINNESOTA12019
CourtlandMINNESOTA12012
BeltramiMINNESOTA11987
WylieMINNESOTA11999
ErieMINNESOTA11994
GryglaMINNESOTA12016
FranklinMINNESOTA12019
Big StoneMINNESOTA12000
Eagle CreekNEBRASKA12023
WalcottNORTH-DAKOTA11982
Lake GeorgeNORTH-DAKOTA12022
EmeradoNORTH-DAKOTA12022
CooperstownNORTH-DAKOTA12014
DenbighNORTH-DAKOTA12016
Turtle MtnsNORTH-DAKOTA12024
MontpelierNORTH-DAKOTA12013
Abercrombie 2NORTH-DAKOTA12013
Lane 2SOUTH-DAKOTA12012

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