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Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Mississippi

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Chuck-will's-widow in Mississippi has collapsed: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-82%Since 1968
43Routes In State
58Years

Notable Chuck-will's-widow Trends in Mississippi

long arc declinecomputed index

Chuck-will's-widow has collapsed in Mississippi: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Chuck-will's-widow Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in Mississippi is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.42 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±63.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.195% range
±63.5%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
20250.170.001.3
20260.120.001.2
20270.080.001.2
20280.030.001.1
20290.000.001.1

Chuck-will's-widow Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in Mississippi.
Walthall1119871970
Scooba919821967
Tchula619751970
Tchula 2619941976
Scooba 2619871983
Latimer420191989
Trace Chickasaw420242012
Duffee320081973
De Soto320192008
Utica219891966
Cockrum220011966
Tupelo220221969
Macon220241967
Neely220121974
Waynesboro219981967
Latimer 2220222022
Trace Choctaw220182012
Trace Lee220182013
Necaise220221982
Diberville119861979
Beverly119681968
Commerce119901967
Lucien120131967
Fayette119901966
Olive Branch120001981

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

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