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Black-and-white Warbler Population Trend in Missouri

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Black-and-white Warbler in Missouri has surged: up 255% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

+255%Since 1975
49Routes In State
50Years

Notable Black-and-white Warbler Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Black-and-white Warbler has surged in Missouri: up 255% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

Black-and-white Warbler Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Black-and-white Warbler in Missouri is projected to rise about 177% by 2029 — from 0.30 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.83 (95% range 0.32–1.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±113%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+177%Change by 2029
0.83Projected 2029 index
0.32–1.395% range
±113%Backtest error
19732029
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
20250.780.271.3
20260.790.281.3
20270.800.291.3
20280.820.301.3
20290.830.321.3

Black-and-white Warbler Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Black-and-white Warbler in Missouri.
Cascade620231979
Williamsvill420241994
Clementine 2420072005
Cassville320221973
Centerville320241997
Bland320191996
Sweden220241978
Pineville220161980
Huntsville220191975
Mincy220242013
Bennett220241994
Hilda220181994
Osage Beach220241997
Pulaski120181987
Peace Valley120121981
Cp Girardeau119901990
Ironton119791974
Akers120231978
Wesco120221973
Clementine120021980
Handley120161986
Graydon120231995
Filley120181981
Reeds119891989
Hayden120071988

Black-and-white Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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