Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
American Coot In Central Hardwoods
American Coot in Central Hardwoods has declined: down 41% on the route-weighted index since 1973.
-41%Since 1973
9Routes In Region
18Years
Notable Signals
No notable trend signals for American Coot in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.
Forecast
If the recent trend holds, American Coot in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2020, near 0.01 (95% range 0.00–0.05). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±119.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
n/aChange by 2020
0.01Projected 2020 index
0.00–0.0595% range
±119.6%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| 2017 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| 2018 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| 2019 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
| 2020 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.05 |
Routes In Central Hardwoods
| Valhermoso Spgs | ALABAMA | 2 | 1998 |
| Belknap | ILLINOIS | 2 | 2002 |
| Millersburg | INDIANA | 2 | 2006 |
| Eastview | KENTUCKY | 2 | 1998 |
| Wheeler Dam | ALABAMA | 1 | 2001 |
| Brnt Prairie | ILLINOIS | 1 | 2014 |
| Cedar Grove | KENTUCKY | 1 | 2015 |
| Johnsonville | KENTUCKY | 1 | 1977 |
| Cascade | MISSOURI | 1 | 1992 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.