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Chipping Sparrow Population Trend in Missouri

All statesGeneralists

Chipping Sparrow in Missouri has surged: up 202% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+202%Since 1969
94Routes In State
57Years

Notable Chipping Sparrow Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Chipping Sparrow has surged in Missouri: up 202% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Chipping Sparrow Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Chipping Sparrow in Missouri is projected to rise about 35% by 2029 — from 8.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 11 (95% range 8.7–14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.6%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+35%Change by 2029
11Projected 2029 index
8.7–1495% range
±44.6%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
2025118.113
2026118.314
2027118.414
2028118.614
2029118.714

Chipping Sparrow Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Chipping Sparrow in Missouri.
Emden3320242017
Kahoka22820242002
Cascade2420241967
Sticklervill2420241970
Mincy2120242013
Sweden1720241968
Akers1720241967
Osage Beach1720241997
Centertown1620241973
Huntsville1620241967
Syracuse1520241969
Rensselaer1420241971
Kearney1420241994
Gerald1420242013
Bennett1320241994
New Point1320241994
Lincoln1320242013
Woodlandville1220242013
Eugene1220242013
Doe Run1220242015
West Plains1220242017
Union1219991990
Moselle1220242000
Cassville1120241972
Wesco1120241972

Chipping Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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