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The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Analysis Results 1966 - 2021

January 19, 2023

This data product consists of a database of population change and abundance estimates for North American birds, estimated from North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data. Data are presented for 548 species of birds in 4 spreadsheets containing trend estimates and annual indices for 2 time periods. Estimates are derived for each species using the 1 of 4 alternative models, and a cross-validation model selection procedure was used to select the best model for each species.

Publication Year 2023
Title The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Analysis Results 1966 - 2021
DOI 10.5066/P9SC7T11
Authors John R Sauer, William A Link, James E Hines
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Leetown Research Laboratory