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Blue-winged Teal Population Trend in Texas

Blue-winged Teal in Texas has surged: up 103% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+103%Since 1969
57Routes In State
56Years

Notable Blue-winged Teal Trends in Texas

long arc increasecomputed index

Blue-winged Teal has surged in Texas: up 103% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Blue-winged Teal Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Blue-winged Teal in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.26 (95% range 0.00–0.55). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±241.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.26Projected 2029 index
0.000.5595% range
±241.4%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
20250.250.000.54
20260.250.000.54
20270.250.000.55
20280.260.000.55
20290.260.000.55

Blue-winged Teal Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Blue-winged Teal in Texas.
Cactus5020232016
Pantex1020231975
Glen Rose919681968
Padre Island Pais820152015
Katy720232008
Pear Valley720162014
Claytonville720192000
Gruver620192005
Loyola Beach 2520222010
Loyola Beach520081999
Texline519991979
Dougherty520171997
Dalhart520231994
Sadler420112011
Waka420231975
Winnie320191997
Haskell320222016
Kempner320061972
Weinert319931972
Fannin320072007
Post320241989
Lamesa320152015
Childress320152015
Lag Atascosa220041977
Kingsville220101971

Blue-winged Teal Population Trend in Other States

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