Species · Indiana · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Indiana

Chuck-will's-widow in Indiana has collapsed: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-85%Since 1968
5Routes In State
42Years

Notable Chuck-will's-widow Trends in Indiana

long arc declinecomputed index

Chuck-will's-widow has collapsed in Indiana: down 85% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Chuck-will's-widow Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in Indiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±295.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.1495% range
±295.7%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
20250.000.000.14
20260.000.000.14
20270.000.000.14
20280.000.000.14
20290.000.000.14

Chuck-will's-widow Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in Indiana.
Cumback119721966
Indiana Dune119961993
New Phila120062005
Corydon120241966
Georgia120012001

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

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