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Species · Illinois · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Illinois

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Chuck-will's-widow in Illinois has collapsed: down 77% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-77%Since 1971
4Routes In State
17Years

Notable Chuck-will's-widow Trends in Illinois

long arc declinecomputed index

Chuck-will's-widow has collapsed in Illinois: down 77% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

Chuck-will's-widow Survey Routes in Illinois

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in Illinois.
Delwood320191971
Sandusky119931993
Bremen119861969
Belknap119861970

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

alabamaarkansasdelawarefloridageorgiaindianakansaskentuckylouisianamarylandmississippimissourinebraskanew-jerseynorth-carolinaohiooklahomasouth-carolinatennesseetexasvirginiawest-virginia

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