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Ruddy Duck Population Trend in Nebraska

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Ruddy Duck in Nebraska has fallen sharply: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

-54%Since 1980
10Routes In State
35Years

Notable Ruddy Duck Trends in Nebraska

long arc declinecomputed index

Ruddy Duck has fallen sharply in Nebraska: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

Ruddy Duck Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Ruddy Duck in Nebraska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.19 (95% range 0.00–0.61). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±217.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.19Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.6195% range
±217.3%Backtest error
19772029
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
20250.200.000.62
20260.200.000.61
20270.190.000.61
20280.190.000.61
20290.190.000.61

Ruddy Duck Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Ruddy Duck in Nebraska.
Brownlee1920162004
Pine Ridge420192003
Swan Lake420191999
Crescent Lk220161980
Stratton220152015
Piester Lake220001977
Kennedy220162015
Gordon120151996
Nenzel120192018
Wheeler Co120241982

Ruddy Duck Population Trend in Other States

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