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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesAerial insectivores

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Oaks and Prairies has declined: down 50% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-50%Since 1969
74Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 18 (95% range 11–25). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
18Projected 2029 index
11–2595% range
±30.3%Backtest error
19672029
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
2025191226
2026191126
2027181126
2028181125
2029181125

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Oaks and Prairies.
DuranTEXAS761999
RhomeTEXAS722024
HenriettaTEXAS492022
Three RiversTEXAS482024
MegargelTEXAS422024
LocoOKLAHOMA361985
HobsonTEXAS342024
OlneyTEXAS342024
WalburgTEXAS332024
GainesvilleTEXAS322024
Thornton 3TEXAS322024
DuncanOKLAHOMA312024
Whit Mtn.TEXAS302019
Oak GroveTEXAS291999
GrafordTEXAS292019
BriteTEXAS292024
Lone OakTEXAS282022
CreedmoreTEXAS272014
Thornton 2TEXAS252010
SchroederTEXAS241997
CottonwoodTEXAS242024
BeggsOKLAHOMA212023
AlbanyTEXAS212024
CleburneTEXAS212024
SkiatookOKLAHOMA202019

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