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Black-crowned Night Heron In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasWetland birds

Black-crowned Night Heron in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has declined: down 36% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

-36%Since 1975
17Routes In Region
22Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Black-crowned Night Heron in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Black-crowned Night Heron in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.03 (95% range 0.00–0.08). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±159.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.03Projected 2028 index
0.00–0.0895% range
±159.2%Backtest error
19702028
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
20240.030.000.08
20250.030.000.08
20260.030.000.08
20270.030.000.08
20280.030.000.08

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Black-crowned Night Heron in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
FishvilleLOUISIANA22010
NatchezLOUISIANA22004
Chandler 2TEXAS22008
StampsARKANSAS12023
EastonLOUISIANA11970
De RidderLOUISIANA12011
Mer RougeLOUISIANA11998
LongstreetLOUISIANA11991
Burr FerryLOUISIANA12018
BlancoOKLAHOMA11974
IndianolaOKLAHOMA11996
Town BluffTEXAS11997
New WaverlyTEXAS11976
CrossroadsTEXAS12002
AthensTEXAS12008
ChandlerTEXAS12002
Smyrna 2TEXAS12012

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