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Chuck-will's-widow In Edwards Plateau

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Chuck-will's-widow in Edwards Plateau has declined: down 42% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

-42%Since 1970
16Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Chuck-will's-widow in Edwards Plateau. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in Edwards Plateau is projected to rise about 277% by 2029 — from 0.25 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.94 (95% range 0.00–2.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±168.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+277%Change by 2029
0.94Projected 2029 index
0.00–2.195% range
±168.6%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
20250.960.002.1
20260.960.002.1
20270.950.002.1
20280.950.002.1
20290.940.002.1

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in Edwards Plateau.
FitzhughTEXAS31983
PidcokeTEXAS32017
BoerneTEXAS22023
UtopiaTEXAS22021
GeorgetownTEXAS21985
AdamsvilleTEXAS22023
Indian MtnTEXAS22024
LeakeyTEXAS22022
MontellTEXAS22023
Valley SpgsTEXAS11971
San SabaTEXAS12018
KempnerTEXAS12024
Dripping SpgTEXAS12023
LeanderTEXAS11995
Prairie Mtn.TEXAS12013
Allen CreekTEXAS12024

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