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

Sora In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesWetland birds

Sora in Badlands and Prairies has edged up: up 24% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+24%Since 1969
70Routes In Region
55Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sora in Badlands and Prairies is projected to fall about 13% by 2029 — from 0.26 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.22 (95% range 0.00–0.56). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±52.3%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-13%Change by 2029
0.22Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5695% range
±52.3%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
20250.220.000.55
20260.220.000.55
20270.220.000.56
20280.220.000.56
20290.220.000.56

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Sora in Badlands and Prairies.
OttumwaSOUTH-DAKOTA82015
TobaccoNORTH-DAKOTA72019
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA52024
VolunteerSOUTH-DAKOTA52015
ForsythMONTANA42018
BowmanNORTH-DAKOTA42024
RosebudSOUTH-DAKOTA41967
BrusettMONTANA32023
Jordan SouthMONTANA32018
DickinsonNORTH-DAKOTA32022
LaplantSOUTH-DAKOTA32011
NatronaWYOMING31983
RoyMONTANA22023
CircleMONTANA21978
WebsterMONTANA22023
Wheat BasinMONTANA22024
Chuffey SpringMONTANA22019
LarkNORTH-DAKOTA21982
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA22018
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA22010
Glen UllinNORTH-DAKOTA22019
SolenNORTH-DAKOTA22023
CarsonNORTH-DAKOTA22024
CusterSOUTH-DAKOTA22019
ArdmoreSOUTH-DAKOTA22019

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