Guild · Louisiana · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Forest Birds In Louisiana

33 species in this guild. As a group they are +143% since 1969.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Forest birds in Louisiana is projected to fall about 20% by 2029 — from 6.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.5 (95% range 4.2–6.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-20%Change by 2029
5.5Projected 2029 index
4.26.995% range
±20%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
20255.44.16.7
20265.44.16.8
20275.54.26.8
20285.54.26.8
20295.54.26.9

Member Species In Louisiana

Forest birds species in Louisiana.
Red-cockaded WoodpeckerPicidae-76%
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae-62%
Brown-headed NuthatchSittidae-58%
Warbling VireoVireonidae-48%
Louisiana WaterthrushParulidae-36%
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae-21%
Northern ParulaParulidae-16%
Marsh WrenTroglodytidae-15%
Common YellowthroatParulidae-7%
Kentucky WarblerParulidae+9%
Wood ThrushTurdidae+17%
American RedstartParulidae+34%
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae+52%
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae+62%
Yellow-throated WarblerParulidae+68%
Pine WarblerParulidae+71%
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae+98%
American RobinTurdidae+113%
Tufted TitmouseParidae+130%
Carolina ChickadeeParidae+141%
White-eyed VireoVireonidae+171%
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae+172%
Prothonotary WarblerParulidae+194%
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae+198%
Worm-eating WarblerParulidae+227%
Prairie WarblerParulidae+235%
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae+289%
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae+328%
Yellow-throated VireoVireonidae+348%
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae+418%
Swainson's WarblerParulidae+468%
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae+469%
Hooded WarblerParulidae+680%

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