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Bewick's Wren Population Trend in Missouri

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Bewick's Wren in Missouri has collapsed: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-93%Since 1969
51Routes In State
57Years

Notable Bewick's Wren Trends in Missouri

long arc declinecomputed index

Bewick's Wren has collapsed in Missouri: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Bewick's Wren Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Bewick's Wren in Missouri is projected to fall about 13% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.10 (95% range 0.00–0.87). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±128.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-13%Change by 2029
0.10Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.8795% range
±128.1%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
20250.190.000.95
20260.170.000.93
20270.140.000.91
20280.120.000.89
20290.100.000.87

Bewick's Wren Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Bewick's Wren in Missouri.
Clementine420021974
Syracuse420241969
Trenton419671967
Filley320241976
Hayden320231975
Union319991990
Clementine 2320072005
Sweden220131968
Handley220221967
Washington219761967
Ohio220061978
Watson220212015
Williamsvill219941994
Barks220061994
Marshfield220081996
Osage Beach220231998
Norborne120152015
Peace Valley120111975
Cassville120191967
Pineville119881984
Cameron120232023
Cascade119981968
Ironton119731973
Akers120131967
Wesco120061973

Bewick's Wren Population Trend in Other States

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