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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Chuck-will's-widow In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesAerial insectivores

Chuck-will's-widow in Oaks and Prairies has edged down: down 23% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-23%Since 1969
55Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Chuck-will's-widow in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in Oaks and Prairies is projected to fall about 28% by 2029 — from 0.66 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.48 (95% range 0.00–1.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-28%Change by 2029
0.48Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.095% range
±24.8%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
20250.530.001.1
20260.520.001.1
20270.500.001.0
20280.490.001.0
20290.480.001.0

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in Oaks and Prairies.
Whit Mtn.TEXAS172018
GrafordTEXAS82019
BarnsdallOKLAHOMA71976
WeatherfordTEXAS72023
CottonwoodTEXAS72024
HeyburnOKLAHOMA42024
Massey LakeTEXAS42023
SeldenTEXAS32024
PaigeTEXAS32024
LocoOKLAHOMA21985
TatumsOKLAHOMA22024
DuncanOKLAHOMA22023
SchroederTEXAS21994
MuldoonTEXAS22024
E GeorgetownTEXAS21975
RhomeTEXAS21979
GainesvilleTEXAS21967
CarlosTEXAS22024
BurtonTEXAS22024
Wills PointTEXAS22015
ComancheTEXAS22024
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA12018
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA12004
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA12024
BeggsOKLAHOMA12018

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