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American Coot In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionWetland birds

American Coot in Prairie Hardwood Transition has collapsed: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-92%Since 1969
51Routes In Region
47Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

American Coot has collapsed in Prairie Hardwood Transition: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Coot in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2024, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.18). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±94%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2024
0.00Projected 2024 index
0.00–0.1895% range
±94%Backtest error
19672024
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
20200.010.000.19
20210.010.000.19
20220.000.000.19
20230.000.000.18
20240.000.000.18

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording American Coot in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Oconto FallsWISCONSIN51998
Sherburne NrMINNESOTA42002
Omro 2WISCONSIN42002
GalesburgMICHIGAN32002
Rolling PrWISCONSIN31975
EdenWISCONSIN31973
ScottvilleMICHIGAN21975
MontereyMICHIGAN21998
North BranchMICHIGAN21987
RochesterMICHIGAN22012
HamburgMICHIGAN21990
Money CreekMINNESOTA21991
ChatfieldMINNESOTA21980
MinnetonkaMINNESOTA22001
EdwardsMINNESOTA21978
AshbyMINNESOTA22012
DresserWISCONSIN22013
LoraineWISCONSIN21979
EsdaileWISCONSIN21977
UnityWISCONSIN22008
CascoWISCONSIN22002
PardeevilleWISCONSIN21994
Beaver DamWISCONSIN21989
Columbia CtyINDIANA11998
EllisINDIANA11973

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