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American Avocet Population Trend in Nebraska

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American Avocet in Nebraska has fallen sharply: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

-71%Since 1980
11Routes In State
38Years

Notable American Avocet Trends in Nebraska

long arc declinecomputed index

American Avocet has fallen sharply in Nebraska: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1980.

American Avocet Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, American Avocet in Nebraska is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.19 (95% range 0.00–2.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±835.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.19Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.195% range
±835.2%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.220.002.1
20260.210.002.1
20270.200.002.1
20280.200.002.1
20290.190.002.1

American Avocet Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording American Avocet in Nebraska.
Benkelman1519911991
Crescent Lk620171980
Berea420091982
Gordon320091975
Murray Lake220241987
Wheeler Co220122012
Piester Lake219881986
Table120082003
Oglala Nat. Grass.120012001
Nenzel120212021
Dalton119711971

American Avocet Population Trend in Other States

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