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Cedar Waxwing In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieGeneralists

Cedar Waxwing in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has surged: up 643% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+643%Since 1968
258Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Cedar Waxwing has surged in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie: up 643% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Cedar Waxwing in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 93% by 2029 — from 2.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 5.2 (95% range 3.6–6.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±58.4%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+93%Change by 2029
5.2Projected 2029 index
3.6–6.795% range
±58.4%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
20254.93.36.4
20264.93.46.5
20275.03.56.6
20285.13.56.7
20295.23.66.7

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Cedar Waxwing in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
WayneILLINOIS342024
McfallMISSOURI342024
LacledeMISSOURI302023
KentonOHIO302013
River FallsWISCONSIN272024
CaledoniaILLINOIS262024
UnionILLINOIS262017
BarringtonILLINOIS242011
MarshallILLINOIS222023
FultonOHIO202024
HarveysburgOHIO191996
ItascaILLINOIS172024
Mascoutah LkILLINOIS142021
Camp PointILLINOIS132023
MiddletownINDIANA132024
DunlapOHIO131988
New LenoxILLINOIS122019
AldenILLINOIS112023
FriendswoodINDIANA112024
Red RockIOWA112024
RaymondWISCONSIN112024
BelleviewILLINOIS102024
MartinsvilleILLINOIS102021
St MorganILLINOIS92022
BeaucoupILLINOIS92022

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