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American Goldfinch Population Trend in Oklahoma

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American Goldfinch in Oklahoma has fallen sharply: down 57% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-57%Since 1969
58Routes In State
57Years

Notable American Goldfinch Trends in Oklahoma

long arc declinecomputed index

American Goldfinch has fallen sharply in Oklahoma: down 57% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

American Goldfinch Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, American Goldfinch in Oklahoma is projected to rise about 114% by 2029 — from 0.62 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.3 (95% range 0.19–2.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±600.8%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+114%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.19–2.595% range
±600.8%Backtest error
19672029
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
20251.30.182.5
20261.30.192.5
20271.30.192.5
20281.30.192.5
20291.30.192.5

American Goldfinch Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording American Goldfinch in Oklahoma.
Colcord820221992
Keetonville720141992
Ft Sill East619941994
Baron420221969
Holdenville320241967
Choctaw320151967
Welch320241967
Barnsdall319771968
Foraker320221993
Hunter320061992
Hee Mountain320241999
Big Cedar220151968
Mill Creek220041973
Beggs220221970
Collinsville220191967
Wakita219981967
Hardesty220131972
Bethel220241996
Pocola220151992
Cashion220221995
Jet220241994
Blanco120161967
Mcalester119811981
Phillips120051968
Loco119801969

American Goldfinch Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansascaliforniacoloradoconnecticutdelawaregeorgiaidahoillinoisindianaiowakansaskentuckylouisianamainemarylandmassachusettsmichiganminnesotamississippimissourimontananebraskanevadanew-hampshirenew-jerseynew-mexiconew-yorknorth-carolinanorth-dakotaohiooregonpennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinasouth-dakotatennesseetexasutahvermontvirginiawashingtonwest-virginiawisconsinwyoming

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