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

Western Cattle-Egret In Shortgrass Prairie

All regionsShortgrass PrairieWetland birds

Western Cattle-Egret in Shortgrass Prairie has edged down: down 15% on the route-weighted index since 1997.

-15%Since 1997
15Routes In Region
27Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Western Cattle-Egret in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Western Cattle-Egret in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 314% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.55 (95% range 0.00–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±282.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+314%Change by 2029
0.55Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.395% range
±282.7%Backtest error
19932029
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
20250.510.001.3
20260.520.001.3
20270.530.001.3
20280.540.001.3
20290.550.001.3

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Western Cattle-Egret in Shortgrass Prairie.
FrionaTEXAS402017
ClaytonvilleTEXAS232022
CircleTEXAS72018
PantexTEXAS72024
PostTEXAS62019
PanhandleTEXAS62022
LamesaTEXAS42022
WakaTEXAS42024
ChanningTEXAS21999
FloydadaTEXAS22017
YoderWYOMING22016
PaxtonNEBRASKA11993
HookerOKLAHOMA12015
DoughertyTEXAS12018
PlainsTEXAS12006

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