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American Robin Population Trend in Indiana

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American Robin in Indiana has surged: up 124% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+124%Since 1968
69Routes In State
58Years

Notable American Robin Trends in Indiana

long arc increasecomputed index

American Robin has surged in Indiana: up 124% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

American Robin Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, American Robin in Indiana is projected to rise about 43% by 2029 — from 64 in 2024 to a central estimate of 91 (95% range 66–116). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±61%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+43%Change by 2029
91Projected 2029 index
66–11695% range
±61%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
20258863113
20268963114
20278964115
20289065115
20299166116

American Robin Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording American Robin in Indiana.
Middlebury15120241989
Middletown12620241966
Plainfield12619991999
Washington12420241987
Packertown12320041967
Decatur12320241999
South Bend11619911966
Maplewood11620212000
Galveston11520241981
Portage11420042000
Tipton11019921966
Columbia Cty10520241981
Berne10320241966
Wabash10020241981
Hebron9620221966
Shelbyville9520241983
Thorntown9020241982
Anderson9020242000
Laporte8720241999
Muncie8219971981
Fowler7720241966
Friendswood7720241986
Scottsburg7720241982
Swayzee7520231981
Newberry7520241999

American Robin Population Trend in Other States

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