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

Wood Duck In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesWaterfowl

Wood Duck in Badlands and Prairies has edged down: down 22% on the route-weighted index since 1988.

-22%Since 1988
39Routes In Region
30Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Wood Duck in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 53% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.09 (95% range 0.00–0.19). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±196.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+53%Change by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1995% range
±196.7%Backtest error
19732029
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
20250.090.000.19
20260.090.000.19
20270.090.000.19
20280.090.000.19
20290.090.000.19

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Wood Duck in Badlands and Prairies.
BowmanNORTH-DAKOTA112002
ArdmoreSOUTH-DAKOTA92016
Caballa CrkWYOMING72008
WinnerSOUTH-DAKOTA42021
CottonwoodSOUTH-DAKOTA42006
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA31997
OwankaSOUTH-DAKOTA31988
Railroad ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA31998
DaytonWYOMING32024
JordanMONTANA22017
St XavierMONTANA22010
St Xavier 2MONTANA22021
Hehn DrawMONTANA22021
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA22014
Cedar CreekNORTH-DAKOTA21988
BentleyNORTH-DAKOTA22014
MaurineSOUTH-DAKOTA22017
IndianSOUTH-DAKOTA22013
IngomarMONTANA12008
ForsythMONTANA12021
BrandenbergMONTANA12015
PowdervilleMONTANA12022
Cabin CreekMONTANA12024
Roosevelt PkNORTH-DAKOTA12001
CarsonNORTH-DAKOTA12021

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