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Chuck-will's-widow Population Trend in Texas

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Chuck-will's-widow in Texas has declined: down 33% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-33%Since 1969
86Routes In State
57Years

Notable Chuck-will's-widow Trends in Texas

No notable trend signals for Chuck-will's-widow in Texas. See the full index history below.

Chuck-will's-widow Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Chuck-will's-widow in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.24 (95% range 0.00–0.49). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
0.24Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4995% range
±15.8%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
20250.270.020.51
20260.260.020.51
20270.260.010.50
20280.250.000.49
20290.240.000.49

Chuck-will's-widow Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Chuck-will's-widow in Texas.
Whit Mtn.1720181994
Graford820191982
Weatherford720231968
Cottonwood720241970
Athens520231973
Massey Lake420231970
Easton420131994
Fitzhugh319831969
Pidcoke320171972
Selden320241968
Union Hill320242003
Bon Wier320071996
Mt. Selman320242009
Paige320242015
Easton 2320242014
Smyrna 2320232015
Schroeder219941972
Muldoon220241970
Boerne220231967
Utopia220211984
Town Bluff220231973
Georgetown219851971
E Georgetown219751975
Adamsville220231973
Winchell220241998

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

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