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
0.000.0595% range
±119.6%Backtest error
19682020
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
20160.010.000.05
20170.010.000.05
20180.010.000.05
20190.010.000.05
20200.010.000.05

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording American Coot in Central Hardwoods.
Valhermoso SpgsALABAMA21998
BelknapILLINOIS22002
MillersburgINDIANA22006
EastviewKENTUCKY21998
Wheeler DamALABAMA12001
Brnt PrairieILLINOIS12014
Cedar GroveKENTUCKY12015
JohnsonvilleKENTUCKY11977
CascadeMISSOURI11992

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