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

Virginia Rail In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesWetland birds

Virginia Rail in Badlands and Prairies has edged down: down 11% on the route-weighted index since 1979.

-11%Since 1979TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
18Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
14YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

No notable trend signals for Virginia Rail in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Virginia Rail in Badlands and Prairies.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA141997
ArdmoreSOUTH-DAKOTA22014
HighwoodMONTANA11979
ForsythMONTANA12019
BrandenbergMONTANA11977
St Xavier 2MONTANA12019
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA11997
BowmanNORTH-DAKOTA12014
GolvaNORTH-DAKOTA12019
BentleyNORTH-DAKOTA12007
ChamberlainSOUTH-DAKOTA12010
OttumwaSOUTH-DAKOTA11972
RevaSOUTH-DAKOTA12018
BadlandsSOUTH-DAKOTA12001
White RiverSOUTH-DAKOTA11997
DaytonWYOMING12008
Seely 2WYOMING12003
Gvnt ValleyWYOMING12004

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