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Guild · Georgia · BBS 2026 Release · 1966–2025

Forest Birds In Georgia

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60 species in this guild. As a group they are -12%Guild trendA mean-index aggregate across the species in this group — the structural direction of the guild, with individual-species noise smoothed out.Full methodology → since 1968.

Guild SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

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

Forest Birds In Georgia Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Forest birds in Georgia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 6.2 (95% range 4.8–7.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-5%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
6.2Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
4.8–7.595% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±9.1%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Forest birds in Georgia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2030, near 6.2 (95% range 4.8–7.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19662030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Member Species In Georgia

Forest birds species in Georgia.
TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
Marsh WrenTroglodytidae-89%
Black-billed CuckooCuculidae-77%
Red-cockaded WoodpeckerPicidae-74%
Blue-winged WarblerParulidae-72%
Field SparrowPasserellidae-72%
Prairie WarblerParulidae-71%
Wood ThrushTurdidae-67%
Yellow WarblerParulidae-64%
Gray CatbirdMimidae-63%
Rose-breasted GrosbeakCardinalidae-60%
Painted BuntingCardinalidae-59%
American RedstartParulidae-56%
Yellow-breasted ChatIcteriidae-55%
Blue JayCorvidae-51%
Eastern TowheePasserellidae-48%
Orchard OrioleIcteridae-41%
Prothonotary WarblerParulidae-38%
Ruby-throated HummingbirdTrochilidae-26%
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae-23%
Worm-eating WarblerParulidae-18%
Indigo BuntingCardinalidae-17%
Yellow-billed CuckooCuculidae-17%
Summer TanagerCardinalidae-10%
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae-9%
Blue GrosbeakCardinalidae-8%
Brown ThrasherMimidae-7%
Common YellowthroatParulidae-5%
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae+1%
Northern CardinalCardinalidae+5%
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae+12%
Brown-headed NuthatchSittidae+16%
American RobinTurdidae+21%
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae+22%
Carolina ChickadeeParidae+29%
Kentucky WarblerParulidae+31%
Yellow-throated WarblerParulidae+39%
Hooded WarblerParulidae+57%
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae+73%
Song SparrowPasserellidae+75%
Cedar WaxwingBombycillidae+78%
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae+79%
OvenbirdParulidae+99%
Chipping SparrowPasserellidae+105%
Louisiana WaterthrushParulidae+107%
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae+113%
White-eyed VireoVireonidae+119%
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae+127%
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae+130%
American GoldfinchFringillidae+157%
Yellow-throated VireoVireonidae+174%
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae+186%
Bachman's SparrowPasserellidae+187%
Northern ParulaParulidae+214%
Tufted TitmouseParidae+241%
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae+338%
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae+382%
Pine WarblerParulidae+392%
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae+485%
Swainson's WarblerParulidae+572%
Scarlet TanagerCardinalidae+615%

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.