Species · Georgia · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Clapper Rail Population Trend in Georgia

Clapper Rail in Georgia has declined: down 39% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-39%Since 1968
4Routes In State
41Years

Notable Clapper Rail Trends in Georgia

No notable trend signals for Clapper Rail in Georgia. See the full index history below.

Clapper Rail Population Forecast in Georgia

If the recent trend holds, Clapper Rail in Georgia is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.34). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±128.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.000.3495% range
±128.8%Backtest error
19662028
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
20240.000.000.34
20250.000.000.34
20260.000.000.34
20270.000.000.34
20280.000.000.34

Clapper Rail Survey Routes in Georgia

Routes recording Clapper Rail in Georgia.
Darien620191966
Colonels Island420192006
Harrietts Bl320231970
Keller119891975

Clapper Rail Population Trend in Other States

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