Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Black-billed Cuckoo In Central Hardwoods

Black-billed Cuckoo in Central Hardwoods has declined: down 46% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-46%Since 1968
60Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Black-billed Cuckoo in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Black-billed Cuckoo in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±168%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.1495% range
±168%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.000.000.14
20260.000.000.14
20270.000.000.14
20280.000.000.14
20290.000.000.14

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Black-billed Cuckoo in Central Hardwoods.
ClementineMISSOURI41986
MarshfieldMISSOURI32022
SpencerINDIANA22009
CumbackINDIANA21983
MillersburgINDIANA21981
DixonKENTUCKY22007
BarksMISSOURI21995
BlandMISSOURI22013
RomeOHIO21997
GlenTENNESSEE21972
RudyARKANSAS12012
BirdsILLINOIS11992
BremenILLINOIS11996
DelwoodILLINOIS11986
YorkILLINOIS12003
PimentoINDIANA11996
BrazilINDIANA12003
BelmontINDIANA12017
AzaliaINDIANA11989
Indian SpgsINDIANA12022
CelestineINDIANA12021
Clear SpringINDIANA11994
New PhilaINDIANA11984
CorydonINDIANA12000
VevayINDIANA11997

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