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Chuck-will's-widow In Central Hardwoods

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Chuck-will's-widow in Central Hardwoods has declined: down 48% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-48%Since 1968
101Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in Central Hardwoods is projected to fall about 23% by 2029 — from 0.38 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.29 (95% range 0.00–0.63). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-23%Change by 2029
0.29Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.6395% range
±16.9%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.340.000.68
20260.330.000.67
20270.320.000.66
20280.300.000.64
20290.290.000.63

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in Central Hardwoods.
HildaMISSOURI62021
IrontonMISSOURI51980
West PlainsMISSOURI52024
LurtonARKANSAS42023
PulaskiMISSOURI42023
AkersMISSOURI42024
WescoMISSOURI42019
CollinwoodTENNESSEE42024
CourtlandALABAMA32023
RupertARKANSAS32024
ZionARKANSAS32023
RussellARKANSAS32017
MarshallARKANSAS32019
RudyARKANSAS32024
Boston Mtn.ARKANSAS32024
DelwoodILLINOIS32019
Cedar GroveKENTUCKY32024
Daniel BooneKENTUCKY31988
HaydenMISSOURI32017
MarshfieldMISSOURI32016
RichlandMISSOURI32021
BaronOKLAHOMA32023
BradyvilleTENNESSEE32004
FultonARKANSAS22023
Ravenden SpringsARKANSAS22014

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