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

Spotted Towhee In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Spotted Towhee in Badlands and Prairies has surged: up 150% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+150%Since 1969
107Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Spotted Towhee has surged in Badlands and Prairies: up 150% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Spotted Towhee in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 54% by 2029 — from 2.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.3 (95% range 2.7–5.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±61.5%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+54%Change by 2029
4.3Projected 2029 index
2.7–5.895% range
±61.5%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
20254.12.65.6
20264.22.65.7
20274.22.75.7
20284.22.75.7
20294.32.75.8

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Spotted Towhee in Badlands and Prairies.
Reed PointMONTANA402024
Wind Cave NpSOUTH-DAKOTA302024
Moskee 2WYOMING292021
Roosevelt PkNORTH-DAKOTA212019
Moskee 3WYOMING212024
MoskeeWYOMING202001
CusterMONTANA192022
Elk MountainSOUTH-DAKOTA182004
HighwoodMONTANA102024
JordanMONTANA102024
BrusettMONTANA92024
Chuffey SpringMONTANA92024
Pleasant ValSOUTH-DAKOTA92024
WyarnoWYOMING92024
HazelrodtSOUTH-DAKOTA82024
RecluseWYOMING72016
Lightning CrSOUTH-DAKOTA62022
SundanceWYOMING62024
St XavierMONTANA52011
BrandenbergMONTANA52019
Custer 2MONTANA52024
Bull Mtn.MONTANA52019
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA52018
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA52011
MeadowdaleWYOMING51995

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