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Black-chinned Hummingbird In Oaks and Prairies

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Black-chinned Hummingbird in Oaks and Prairies has increased: up 48% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+48%Since 1969
34Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Black-chinned Hummingbird in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Black-chinned Hummingbird in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 263% by 2029 — from 0.13 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.46 (95% range 0.20–0.73). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±79.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+263%Change by 2029
0.46Projected 2029 index
0.20–0.7395% range
±79.5%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
20250.450.180.72
20260.460.190.72
20270.460.190.72
20280.460.190.73
20290.460.200.73

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Black-chinned Hummingbird in Oaks and Prairies.
DuranTEXAS101999
Lone OakTEXAS52022
Glen RoseTEXAS42018
BriteTEXAS42022
SeldenTEXAS32023
Whit Mtn.TEXAS32019
ComancheTEXAS32023
TatumsOKLAHOMA22014
HobsonTEXAS22019
E GeorgetownTEXAS21974
OsageTEXAS22021
DallasTEXAS22018
WeatherfordTEXAS22024
OlneyTEXAS22009
HenriettaTEXAS22004
Thornton 2TEXAS21991
DecaturTEXAS22024
CampbelltonTEXAS12023
MuldoonTEXAS11988
LockhartTEXAS12023
Oak GroveTEXAS11987
KosseTEXAS11989
ThorntonTEXAS11982
GrafordTEXAS12019
CottonwoodTEXAS12023

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