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

Sagebrush Sparrow In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Sagebrush Sparrow in Badlands and Prairies has held roughly steady: up 10% on the route-weighted index since 1981.

+10%Since 1981
16Routes In Region
37Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Sagebrush Sparrow in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sagebrush Sparrow in Badlands and Prairies is projected to fall about 25% by 2029 — from 0.17 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.13 (95% range 0.00–0.33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±113.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-25%Change by 2029
0.13Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3395% range
±113.2%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.130.000.33
20260.130.000.33
20270.130.000.33
20280.130.000.33
20290.130.000.33

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Sagebrush Sparrow in Badlands and Prairies.
Soda WellWYOMING112024
RiverviewWYOMING71989
BillWYOMING62001
PowdervilleMONTANA22001
RedbirdWYOMING21974
Teapot DomeWYOMING21989
SussexWYOMING21998
ShawneeWYOMING22005
AlbionMONTANA12008
RecluseWYOMING12024
MayoworthWYOMING12018
RavenWYOMING12022
MeadowdaleWYOMING11984
LuskWYOMING11989
Thunder BasinWYOMING12012
Caballa CrkWYOMING12013

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