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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has declined: down 47% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-47%Since 1969
44Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 126% by 2029 — from 0.40 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.91 (95% range 0.45–1.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±83.4%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+126%Change by 2029
0.91Projected 2029 index
0.45–1.495% range
±83.4%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
20250.900.441.4
20260.900.441.4
20270.900.451.4
20280.910.451.4
20290.910.451.4

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
WainwrightOKLAHOMA252013
PittsburgKANSAS162021
CollinsvilleOKLAHOMA152021
WelchOKLAHOMA122024
ReeceKANSAS112024
PeoriaOKLAHOMA112023
MilfordMISSOURI102024
KeetonvilleOKLAHOMA102022
BarclayKANSAS82024
Le LoupKANSAS82021
MelroseKANSAS72023
MoreheadKANSAS72024
HumboldtKANSAS62022
ThrallKANSAS41970
BucyrusKANSAS42024
LincolnvilleKANSAS42024
OhioMISSOURI42024
GalesburgKANSAS32024
OlatheKANSAS32021
Sni MillsMISSOURI31981
WrefordKANSAS22024
SenecaKANSAS22012
LongtonKANSAS22021
Trading PostKANSAS22024
FilleyMISSOURI22022

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