Species · BCR 22 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Sora In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Sora in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has fallen sharply: down 59% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-59%Since 1969
21Routes In Region
35Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Sora in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Sora in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±61.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.00Projected 2027 index
0.000.0395% range
±61.5%Backtest error
19662027
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
20230.010.000.03
20240.010.000.03
20250.000.000.03
20260.000.000.03
20270.000.000.03

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Sora in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
CubaINDIANA22021
RichlandNEBRASKA22019
BartonvilleILLINOIS11973
ClarksdaleILLINOIS11981
Troy GroveILLINOIS11996
SenecaILLINOIS12015
KeithsburgILLINOIS12010
SterlingILLINOIS12019
EubanksILLINOIS12006
FairdaleILLINOIS12019
Kankakee SandsINDIANA12022
ExlineIOWA11992
HudsonIOWA11983
PiersonIOWA11969
Sioux CityIOWA12011
OlsburgKANSAS12011
Ash CreekMINNESOTA11995
LakevilleMINNESOTA11992
AustinMINNESOTA12011
ThurstonNEBRASKA11999
RaymondWISCONSIN12022

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