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Chuck-will's-widow In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasAerial insectivores

Chuck-will's-widow in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has declined: down 47% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-47%Since 1969
90Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Chuck-will's-widow in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.94 (95% range 0.17–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
0.94Projected 2029 index
0.17–1.795% range
±17.3%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
20251.10.311.8
20261.00.271.8
20271.00.241.8
20280.970.211.7
20290.940.171.7

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
McalesterOKLAHOMA111991
HavanaARKANSAS62021
SandbluffOKLAHOMA61993
BlakelyARKANSAS51999
AthensTEXAS52023
Hatfield 2ARKANSAS42024
ChathamLOUISIANA41975
Flat CreekLOUISIANA42015
Big CedarOKLAHOMA42024
PhillipsOKLAHOMA42001
EastonTEXAS42013
WaldronARKANSAS32024
Four LakesARKANSAS32001
FishvilleLOUISIANA32016
Fishville 2LOUISIANA32024
LinvilleLOUISIANA32024
GoodwaterOKLAHOMA32021
PushmatahaOKLAHOMA32023
Ouachita NfOKLAHOMA32024
Hee MountainOKLAHOMA32023
Union HillTEXAS32024
Bon WierTEXAS32007
Mt. SelmanTEXAS32024
Easton 2TEXAS32024
Smyrna 2TEXAS32023

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