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American Goldfinch In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieGeneralists

American Goldfinch in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has edged down: down 16% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-16%Since 1968
278Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for American Goldfinch in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 21% by 2029 — from 9.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 11 (95% range 7.4–14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±36.1%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+21%Change by 2029
11Projected 2029 index
7.4–1495% range
±36.1%Backtest error
19662029
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
2025117.314
2026117.314
2027117.414
2028117.414
2029117.414

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording American Goldfinch in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
WayneILLINOIS552024
HarveysburgOHIO491996
HumboldtILLINOIS422024
WilmingtonOHIO401996
Portage 2INDIANA392024
JanesvilleILLINOIS382024
SherrardILLINOIS342024
LucerneMISSOURI342021
MarionOHIO342023
NewportOHIO311994
MelroseILLINOIS291999
Ash RidgeOHIO292021
Witts StationINDIANA272024
CaledoniaILLINOIS262024
KunkleOHIO262024
KentonOHIO262024
PlainfieldINDIANA251999
College Spgs 2IOWA252023
New LenoxILLINOIS242019
FowlerINDIANA242024
WashtaIOWA242014
AshleyOHIO242018
River FallsWISCONSIN242024
College SpgsIOWA232004
BelleviewILLINOIS222024

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