Guild · South Carolina · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Forest Birds In South Carolina

35 species in this guild. As a group they are +16% since 1968.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Forest birds in South Carolina is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.2 (95% range 3.9–6.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+8%Change by 2029
5.2Projected 2029 index
3.96.595% range
±8.9%Backtest error
19662029
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
20255.23.96.5
20265.23.96.5
20275.23.96.5
20285.23.96.5
20295.23.96.5

Member Species In South Carolina

Forest birds species in South Carolina.
Marsh WrenTroglodytidae-95%
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae-85%
Wood ThrushTurdidae-82%
Common YellowthroatParulidae-72%
Worm-eating WarblerParulidae-47%
Prairie WarblerParulidae-45%
Prothonotary WarblerParulidae-39%
Louisiana WaterthrushParulidae-35%
Northern ParulaParulidae-33%
Hooded WarblerParulidae-14%
American RobinTurdidae-11%
American RedstartParulidae-9%
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae+2%
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae+7%
Carolina WrenTroglodytidae+8%
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae+21%
Brown-headed NuthatchSittidae+26%
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae+35%
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae+48%
Carolina ChickadeeParidae+53%
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae+61%
Kentucky WarblerParulidae+62%
Swainson's WarblerParulidae+91%
Red-cockaded WoodpeckerPicidae+92%
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae+105%
White-eyed VireoVireonidae+143%
Yellow-throated WarblerParulidae+176%
Yellow-throated VireoVireonidae+208%
Tufted TitmouseParidae+273%
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae+297%
OvenbirdParulidae+351%
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae+353%
Pine WarblerParulidae+353%
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae+428%
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae+661%

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