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Black-billed Cuckoo Population Trend in Missouri

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Black-billed Cuckoo in Missouri has surged: up 87% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+87%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
40Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
56YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Black-billed Cuckoo Trends in MissouriNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Black-billed Cuckoo has surged in Missouri: up 87% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Black-billed Cuckoo Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Black-billed Cuckoo in Missouri is projected to fall about 37% by 2030 — from 0.13 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.08 (95% range 0.00–0.21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-37%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.08Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–0.2195% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±47.4%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Black-billed Cuckoo in Missouri is projected to fall about 37% by 2030 — from 0.13 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.08 (95% range 0.00–0.21). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±47.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20260.090.000.21
20270.090.000.21
20280.080.000.21
20290.080.000.21
20300.080.000.21

Black-billed Cuckoo Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Black-billed Cuckoo in Missouri.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Pulaski520252017
Clementine419861974
Mcfall420241996
Huntsville320111973
Marshfield320222016
Norborne220162016
Ohio219741974
Rockingham219931981
Kahoka219831977
Bolckow219811969
Barks219951995
Bland220132004
Kirksville220111997
Gildehouse219781978
Cameron120222014
Cassville120222022
Pineville120252017
Kahoka2120172009
Barnard120082003
Watson120252016
Elmo120252016
New Hampton120192017
Handley119841970
Reeds120252022
Hayden120152011

Black-billed Cuckoo Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.