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American White Pelican Population Trend in Texas

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American White Pelican in Texas has collapsed: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1991.

-92%Since 1991
15Routes In State
24Years

Notable American White Pelican Trends in Texas

long arc declinecomputed index

American White Pelican has collapsed in Texas: down 92% on the route-weighted index since 1991.

American White Pelican Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, American White Pelican in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.51). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±116.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5195% range
±116.8%Backtest error
19872029
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
20250.080.000.53
20260.070.000.52
20270.070.000.52
20280.060.000.51
20290.060.000.51

American White Pelican Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording American White Pelican in Texas.
Weinert7619891989
Bonner1020231999
Bayside1020022002
Katy1019871987
Bayside 2920042000
Athens919911991
L. Atascosa Nwr820192004
Padre Island Pais820152015
Loyola Beach720082008
Town Bluff620102010
Bayside 3420242013
Indianola220042004
Lag Atascosa120052005
Loyola Beach 2120222010
Moon Lake119951995

American White Pelican Population Trend in Other States

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