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Species · BCR 19 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Sora In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieWetland birds

Sora in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has declined: down 45% on the route-weighted index since 1990.

-45%Since 1990
11Routes In Region
21Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Sora in Central Mixed Grass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sora in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 65% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.32). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±72.8%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+65%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.3295% range
±72.8%Backtest error
19802029
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
20250.090.000.31
20260.090.000.31
20270.100.000.31
20280.100.000.31
20290.100.000.32

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Sora in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
Swan LakeNEBRASKA32021
AlbertKANSAS22019
KennedyNEBRASKA22024
St JohnKANSAS11993
TableNEBRASKA12015
Crescent LkNEBRASKA11999
BrownleeNEBRASKA12019
Wheeler CoNEBRASKA12019
NenzelNEBRASKA12024
BassettNEBRASKA12024
HamptonNEBRASKA12019

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