Species · Alabama · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024
Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Alabama
Chuck-will's-widow in Alabama has fallen sharply: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
-67%Since 1968
96Routes In State
58Years
Notable Chuck-will's-widow Trends in Alabama
long arc declinecomputed index
Chuck-will's-widow has fallen sharply in Alabama: down 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.
Chuck-will's-widow Population Forecast in Alabama
If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in Alabama is projected to fall about 69% by 2029 — from 1.0 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.32 (95% range 0.00–0.91). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±52.2%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
-69%Change by 2029
0.32Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.9195% range
±52.2%Backtest error
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 1.1 |
| 2026 | 0.45 | 0.00 | 1.0 |
| 2027 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| 2028 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.95 |
| 2029 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.91 |
Chuck-will's-widow Survey Routes in Alabama
| Mclellan | 6 | 2024 | 1967 |
| Latham 2 | 5 | 2024 | 2006 |
| Liberty City 2 | 5 | 2024 | 2017 |
| South | 4 | 2011 | 1967 |
| Holt | 4 | 2024 | 1993 |
| Vina | 4 | 2023 | 1996 |
| Bay Minette | 4 | 2024 | 1996 |
| Millerville | 3 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Warrior Std | 3 | 2024 | 1969 |
| Lanett | 3 | 2015 | 1966 |
| Brantley | 3 | 2014 | 1968 |
| Latham | 3 | 2000 | 1967 |
| Castleberry | 3 | 2023 | 1966 |
| Millry | 3 | 2001 | 1970 |
| Bon Secour | 3 | 2023 | 1993 |
| Courtland | 3 | 2023 | 1997 |
| Talladega | 3 | 2024 | 1996 |
| Helicon | 3 | 2022 | 1996 |
| Summitt | 2 | 1978 | 1966 |
| Dearmanville | 2 | 1983 | 1968 |
| Greensboro | 2 | 2024 | 1966 |
| Billingsley | 2 | 2019 | 1966 |
| Wallsboro | 2 | 2005 | 1967 |
| Foley | 2 | 1981 | 1972 |
| Whitehouse | 2 | 2024 | 1980 |
Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Other States
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.