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Black-backed Woodpecker Population Trend in South Dakota

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Black-backed Woodpecker in South Dakota has edged up: up 18% on the route-weighted index since 1994.

+18%Since 1994
9Routes In State
23Years

Notable Black-backed Woodpecker Trends in South Dakota

No notable trend signals for Black-backed Woodpecker in South Dakota. See the full index history below.

Black-backed Woodpecker Population Forecast in South Dakota

If the recent trend holds, Black-backed Woodpecker in South Dakota is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.12 (95% range 0.00–0.26). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±162.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.12Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.2695% range
±162.7%Backtest error
19712028
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
20240.110.000.25
20250.110.000.25
20260.110.000.26
20270.120.000.26
20280.120.000.26

Black-backed Woodpecker Survey Routes in South Dakota

Routes recording Black-backed Woodpecker in South Dakota.
Rochford220182012
Silver City220012001
Hazelrodt120171992
Lightning Cr120162001
Hill City120102007
Wind Cave Np120012001
Long Draw120232011
Custer120131971
Elk Mountain120011994

Black-backed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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