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Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Arkansas

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Chuck-will's-widow in Arkansas has fallen sharply: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-62%Since 1969
47Routes In State
57Years

Notable Chuck-will's-widow Trends in Arkansas

long arc declinecomputed index

Chuck-will's-widow has fallen sharply in Arkansas: down 62% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Chuck-will's-widow Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in Arkansas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.84 (95% range 0.00–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-6%Change by 2029
0.84Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.995% range
±15.3%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
20251.00.002.1
20260.970.002.1
20270.930.002.0
20280.880.002.0
20290.840.001.9

Chuck-will's-widow Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in Arkansas.
Havana620212010
Blakely519991968
Hatfield 2420242017
Lurton420231972
Waldron320241967
Rupert320241968
Zion320231969
Russell320172010
Marshall320192011
Rudy320242011
Boston Mtn.320242019
Four Lakes320011994
Ramsey219971967
Locust Bayou220231967
Stamps219961969
Saffell220191972
Stark220111967
Fulton220231967
Ravenden Springs220142010
Springhill220222010
Stephens220242010
Magazine Mtn220211993
Princeton220141998
Old Milo120241967
Eudora119941967

Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Other States

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