Species · Maryland · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Common Gallinule Population Trend in Maryland

Common Gallinule in Maryland has declined: down 27% on the route-weighted index since 1975.

-27%Since 1975
3Routes In State
24Years

Notable Common Gallinule Trends in Maryland

No notable trend signals for Common Gallinule in Maryland. See the full index history below.

Common Gallinule Population Forecast in Maryland

If the recent trend holds, Common Gallinule in Maryland is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.02 (95% range 0.00–0.03). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.02Projected 2027 index
0.000.0395% range
±20.2%Backtest error
19722027
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
20230.020.000.04
20240.020.000.04
20250.020.000.03
20260.020.000.03
20270.020.000.03

Common Gallinule Survey Routes in Maryland

Routes recording Common Gallinule in Maryland.
Honga120121972
Madison119881988
Cokesbury120221986

Common Gallinule Population Trend in Other States

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