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Bewick's Wren In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Bewick's Wren in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has fallen sharply: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-71%Since 1969
22Routes In Region
49Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Bewick's Wren has fallen sharply in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: down 71% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Bewick's Wren in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.17 (95% range 0.00–0.38). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±479.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.17Projected 2027 index
0.000.3895% range
±479.7%Backtest error
19672027
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
20230.160.000.37
20240.160.000.37
20250.160.000.37
20260.170.000.38
20270.170.000.38

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Bewick's Wren in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
McalesterOKLAHOMA61990
LivingstonTEXAS62000
BlancoOKLAHOMA32016
MatoyOKLAHOMA32000
PocolaOKLAHOMA32008
PhillipsOKLAHOMA22008
IndianolaOKLAHOMA22022
SandbluffOKLAHOMA21995
PushmatahaOKLAHOMA21995
Ouachita NfOKLAHOMA21995
RamseyARKANSAS11973
StampsARKANSAS12001
PoyenARKANSAS12002
Coal HillARKANSAS12001
MassardARKANSAS11973
Magazine MtnARKANSAS12015
CanadianOKLAHOMA12015
GoodwaterOKLAHOMA12002
BethelOKLAHOMA12004
New WaverlyTEXAS11987
AthensTEXAS11979
Mt. SelmanTEXAS12021

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