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

Ruddy Duck In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesWaterfowl

Ruddy Duck in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 115% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

+115%Since 1971
37Routes In Region
52Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Ruddy Duck has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 115% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ruddy Duck in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 87% by 2029 — from 0.14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.27 (95% range 0.00–0.57). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±197.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+87%Change by 2029
0.27Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5795% range
±197.3%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.260.000.56
20260.260.000.57
20270.260.000.57
20280.270.000.57
20290.270.000.57

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Ruddy Duck in Badlands and Prairies.
PioneerSOUTH-DAKOTA201996
NatronaWYOMING81991
BrusettMONTANA72024
BowmanNORTH-DAKOTA52015
LaplantSOUTH-DAKOTA52015
OttumwaSOUTH-DAKOTA51977
RoyMONTANA42019
HardingSOUTH-DAKOTA42002
BucknumWYOMING42018
HighwoodMONTANA32012
Coleman CouleeMONTANA32023
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA32019
CottonwoodSOUTH-DAKOTA32023
ClarkelenWYOMING31978
SavageMONTANA21980
IngomarMONTANA22016
PowdervilleMONTANA21974
Winifred 2MONTANA22024
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA22018
Cedar PassSOUTH-DAKOTA22021
Fort PierreSOUTH-DAKOTA22006
RevaSOUTH-DAKOTA22009
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA22023
CircleMONTANA11994
ShawmutMONTANA11982

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