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Verdin In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieArid-land birds

Verdin in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has fallen sharply: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

-65%Since 1972
13Routes In Region
47Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Verdin has fallen sharply in Central Mixed Grass Prairie: down 65% on the route-weighted index since 1972.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Verdin in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.15 (95% range 0.01–0.28). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±269%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.15Projected 2029 index
0.01–0.2895% range
±269%Backtest error
19682029
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
20250.140.010.28
20260.140.010.28
20270.140.010.28
20280.150.010.28
20290.150.010.28

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Verdin in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
Pear ValleyTEXAS62019
Shields 2TEXAS52019
WinchellTEXAS32010
WeinertTEXAS31994
MertzonTEXAS22013
HackberryTEXAS22012
HaskellTEXAS22022
WallTEXAS22015
SilverTEXAS22024
GraybackTEXAS12012
EldoradoTEXAS11976
HawleyTEXAS11996
WilliamsTEXAS12010

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