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Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Kentucky

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Chuck-will's-widow in Kentucky has fallen sharply: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-74%Since 1969
29Routes In State
57Years

Notable Chuck-will's-widow Trends in Kentucky

long arc declinecomputed index

Chuck-will's-widow has fallen sharply in Kentucky: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Chuck-will's-widow Population Forecast in Kentucky

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in Kentucky is projected to fall about 69% by 2029 — from 0.18 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.06 (95% range 0.00–0.50). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±133.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-69%Change by 2029
0.06Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5095% range
±133.1%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
20250.100.000.55
20260.090.000.54
20270.080.000.53
20280.070.000.52
20290.060.000.50

Chuck-will's-widow Survey Routes in Kentucky

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in Kentucky.
Cedar Grove320241967
Daniel Boone319881982
Hegira220221992
Monticello220151968
Mckee220232023
Merrimac220241971
Joy220171981
Lovelacevile119921967
Shiloh120131967
Canton120161967
Keysburg119831969
Iron Bridge119881982
Sulphur Lick120231968
Sunnybrook119991999
Bardwell120001971
Riverqueen120172009
Mammoth Cave North120092009
Levee119791979
Kings Mtn119831983
Mcbrayer119811968
Hodgenville119861986
Johnsonville119911982
Demunbruns120131967
Gatewood120001967
Hudson120001968

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

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