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Clapper Rail Population Trend in Texas

Clapper Rail in Texas has collapsed: down 88% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-88%Since 1969
9Routes In State
44Years

Notable Clapper Rail Trends in Texas

long arc declinecomputed index

Clapper Rail has collapsed in Texas: down 88% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Clapper Rail Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Clapper Rail in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.27). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±220.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.000.2795% range
±220.2%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
20250.000.000.27
20260.000.000.27
20270.000.000.27
20280.000.000.27
20290.000.000.27

Clapper Rail Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Clapper Rail in Texas.
Oyster Lake220231995
Lag Atascosa119721972
Indianola120221967
Chinquapin120242004
Winnie119951967
Stowell120171969
Danbury120242024
Bayside 2120041997
Bayside 3120242013

Clapper Rail Population Trend in Other States

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