Guild · Arkansas · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Forest Birds In Arkansas

40 species in this guild. As a group they are +36% since 1969.

Guild Signals

No notable trend signals for forest birds in Arkansas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Forest birds in Arkansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.5 (95% range 3.8–5.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±13.3%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+8%Change by 2029
4.5Projected 2029 index
3.85.195% range
±13.3%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
20254.33.75.0
20264.43.85.0
20274.43.85.0
20284.43.85.0
20294.53.85.1

Member Species In Arkansas

Forest birds species in Arkansas.
Common YellowthroatParulidae-73%
Bewick's WrenTroglodytidae-70%
Bell's VireoVireonidae-64%
American RedstartParulidae-63%
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae-54%
Wood ThrushTurdidae-47%
Brown-headed NuthatchSittidae-43%
Cerulean WarblerParulidae-37%
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae-36%
Yellow WarblerParulidae-36%
Prairie WarblerParulidae-31%
Worm-eating WarblerParulidae-30%
Prothonotary WarblerParulidae-3%
Kentucky WarblerParulidae-2%
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae+10%
OvenbirdParulidae+10%
American RobinTurdidae+15%
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae+18%
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae+23%
Carolina ChickadeeParidae+24%
Blue-winged WarblerParulidae+33%
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae+41%
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae+46%
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae+68%
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae+68%
White-eyed VireoVireonidae+74%
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae+79%
Louisiana WaterthrushParulidae+82%
Tufted TitmouseParidae+82%
Yellow-throated WarblerParulidae+162%
Warbling VireoVireonidae+193%
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae+204%
Pine WarblerParulidae+223%
Swainson's WarblerParulidae+240%
Hooded WarblerParulidae+283%
Northern ParulaParulidae+339%
Yellow-throated VireoVireonidae+417%
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae+525%
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae+846%
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae+950%

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