Guild · Wisconsin · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Forest Birds In Wisconsin

52 species in this guild. As a group they are +70% since 1968.

Guild Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Forest birds in Wisconsin is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.1 (95% range 4.7–5.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±4.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
5.1Projected 2029 index
4.75.695% range
±4.2%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
20255.04.65.4
20265.04.65.5
20275.14.65.5
20285.14.75.5
20295.14.75.6

Member Species In Wisconsin

Forest birds species in Wisconsin.
Red-headed WoodpeckerPicidae-78%
Ruby-crowned KingletRegulidae-65%
Swainson's ThrushTurdidae-53%
Boreal ChickadeeParidae-44%
Bell's VireoVireonidae-39%
Connecticut WarblerParulidae-37%
Palm WarblerParulidae-32%
Marsh WrenTroglodytidae-31%
Tennessee WarblerParulidae-25%
Eastern BluebirdTurdidae-20%
Warbling VireoVireonidae-16%
Cerulean WarblerParulidae+11%
VeeryTurdidae+12%
Canada WarblerParulidae+14%
Golden-winged WarblerParulidae+20%
Mourning WarblerParulidae+35%
Common YellowthroatParulidae+50%
Yellow WarblerParulidae+55%
American RobinTurdidae+58%
Wood ThrushTurdidae+75%
Northern House WrenTroglodytidae+79%
OvenbirdParulidae+83%
White-breasted NuthatchSittidae+92%
Black-throated Green WarblerParulidae+93%
Nashville WarblerParulidae+96%
Winter WrenTroglodytidae+99%
Golden-crowned KingletRegulidae+103%
Yellow-throated VireoVireonidae+103%
Hermit ThrushTurdidae+105%
Chestnut-sided WarblerParulidae+114%
Tufted TitmouseParidae+130%
Downy WoodpeckerPicidae+132%
Northern ParulaParulidae+142%
Blackburnian WarblerParulidae+168%
Brown CreeperCerthiidae+180%
Red-eyed VireoVireonidae+183%
Hairy WoodpeckerPicidae+203%
Black-capped ChickadeeParidae+223%
American RedstartParulidae+245%
Black-and-white WarblerParulidae+262%
Blue-winged WarblerParulidae+282%
Yellow-bellied SapsuckerPicidae+330%
Cape May WarblerParulidae+342%
Pileated WoodpeckerPicidae+376%
Northern WaterthrushParulidae+382%
Magnolia WarblerParulidae+400%
Black-throated Blue WarblerParulidae+502%
Blue-headed VireoVireonidae+518%
Red-bellied WoodpeckerPicidae+756%
Red-breasted NuthatchSittidae15×
Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptilidae15×
Pine WarblerParulidae22×

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