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

Yellow-headed Blackbird In Badlands and Prairies

All regionsBadlands and PrairiesGeneralists

Yellow-headed Blackbird in Badlands and Prairies has held roughly steady: up 7% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+7%Since 1969
103Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Yellow-headed Blackbird in Badlands and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Yellow-headed Blackbird in Badlands and Prairies is projected to rise about 16% by 2029 — from 1.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.1 (95% range 0.00–5.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±26.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+16%Change by 2029
2.1Projected 2029 index
0.00–5.095% range
±26.5%Backtest error
19672029
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
20252.20.005.1
20262.20.005.1
20272.20.005.1
20282.20.005.0
20292.10.005.0

Routes In Badlands and Prairies

Routes recording Yellow-headed Blackbird in Badlands and Prairies.
LacreekSOUTH-DAKOTA382023
CarsonNORTH-DAKOTA282024
Dunn CenterNORTH-DAKOTA242024
BowmanNORTH-DAKOTA242024
ArdmoreSOUTH-DAKOTA182019
Ft ThompsonSOUTH-DAKOTA162011
BentleyNORTH-DAKOTA152024
RavenWYOMING112013
DwyerWYOMING102016
ZapNORTH-DAKOTA92024
Eagle ButteSOUTH-DAKOTA92010
HayesSOUTH-DAKOTA82024
HighwoodMONTANA72018
CircleMONTANA72023
OttumwaSOUTH-DAKOTA72022
BrusettMONTANA62024
Coleman CouleeMONTANA62023
GorhamNORTH-DAKOTA62018
Two DotMONTANA52023
Glen UllinNORTH-DAKOTA52022
LodgepoleSOUTH-DAKOTA52023
IsabelSOUTH-DAKOTA52015
LeroyMONTANA42019
WebsterMONTANA42023
MarcusSOUTH-DAKOTA42012

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