Guild · Mississippi · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Wetland Birds In Mississippi
13 species in this guild. As a group they are +124% since 1968.
Guild Signals
No notable trend signals for wetland birds in Mississippi. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Wetland birds in Mississippi is projected to rise about 25% by 2029 — from 1.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.3 (95% range 0.00–4.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±56.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
+25%Change by 2029
2.3Projected 2029 index
0.00–4.995% range
±56.1%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.3 | 0.00 | 4.9 |
| 2026 | 2.3 | 0.00 | 4.9 |
| 2027 | 2.3 | 0.00 | 4.9 |
| 2028 | 2.3 | 0.00 | 4.9 |
| 2029 | 2.3 | 0.00 | 4.9 |
Member Species In Mississippi
| Yellow-crowned Night Heron | Ardeidae | -82% |
| Little Blue Heron | Ardeidae | -54% |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podicipedidae | -23% |
| White Ibis | Threskiornithidae | -5% |
| Sandhill Crane | Gruidae | +2% |
| Green Heron | Ardeidae | +4% |
| Least Tern | Laridae | +45% |
| Common Gallinule | Rallidae | +207% |
| Western Cattle-Egret | Ardeidae | +320% |
| Snowy Egret | Ardeidae | +803% |
| Great Egret | Ardeidae | +850% |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | 13× |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 15× |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.