Species · Indiana · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
American Coot Population Trend in Indiana
American Coot in Indiana has collapsed: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1981.
-92%Since 1981
6Routes In State
16Years
Notable American Coot Trends in Indiana
long arc declinecomputed index
American Coot has collapsed in Indiana: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1981.
American Coot Survey Routes in Indiana
| Gary | 2 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Millersburg | 2 | 2006 | 1998 |
| Indiana Dune | 1 | 2016 | 1994 |
| Columbia Cty | 1 | 1998 | 1996 |
| Ellis | 1 | 1973 | 1973 |
| W Lafayette | 1 | 2011 | 1990 |
American Coot Population Trend in Other States
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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.