Species · BCR 18 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Summer Tanager In Shortgrass Prairie

Summer Tanager in Shortgrass Prairie has edged down: down 19% on the route-weighted index since 1989.

-19%Since 1989
6Routes In Region
26Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Summer Tanager in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Summer Tanager in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2026, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.04). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2026
0.02Projected 2026 index
0.000.0495% range
±41.4%Backtest error
19742026
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
20220.020.000.04
20230.020.000.04
20240.020.000.04
20250.020.000.04
20260.020.000.04

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Summer Tanager in Shortgrass Prairie.
Cooley LakeNEW-MEXICO22016
VariaderoNEW-MEXICO22018
SabinosoNEW-MEXICO12021
LoganNEW-MEXICO11987
FeltOKLAHOMA12017
PostTEXAS11974

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