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Western Cattle-Egret In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieWetland birds

Western Cattle-Egret in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has declined: down 33% on the route-weighted index since 1978.

-33%Since 1978
40Routes In Region
44Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Western Cattle-Egret in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.19 (95% range 0.00–1.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±3806.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.19Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.495% range
±3806.2%Backtest error
19722029
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
20250.220.001.4
20260.210.001.4
20270.210.001.4
20280.200.001.4
20290.190.001.4

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Western Cattle-Egret in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
WainwrightOKLAHOMA982005
MelroseKANSAS501997
CollinsvilleOKLAHOMA202006
PittsburgKANSAS112007
EllinorKANSAS82005
StetMISSOURI81995
ColumbiaILLINOIS52018
LaplandKANSAS51988
Trading PostKANSAS52008
AustinMINNESOTA52001
FilleyMISSOURI52013
FrankfordMISSOURI51995
BartonvilleILLINOIS41985
JamestownILLINOIS42009
ForakerOKLAHOMA41995
St MorganILLINOIS32004
Le LoupKANSAS32001
WelchOKLAHOMA32019
KeetonvilleOKLAHOMA32013
RosamondILLINOIS21972
Mascoutah LkILLINOIS22011
WatsonMISSOURI21993
GretnaNEBRASKA22008
GulfportILLINOIS11993
CameronILLINOIS12017

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