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Common Gallinule Population Trend in Texas

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Common Gallinule in Texas has risen sharply: up 50% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+50%Since 1969
40Routes In State
57Years

Notable Common Gallinule Trends in Texas

long arc increasecomputed index

Common Gallinule has risen sharply in Texas: up 50% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Common Gallinule Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Common Gallinule in Texas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.23 (95% range 0.00–0.51). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±73.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-8%Change by 2029
0.23Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5195% range
±73.5%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
20250.230.000.51
20260.230.000.51
20270.230.000.51
20280.230.000.51
20290.230.000.51

Common Gallinule Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Common Gallinule in Texas.
Loyola Beach 21720222010
Campbellton920171977
L. Atascosa Nwr720232004
Danbury720241981
Winnie620241967
Katy620241969
Progreso620062006
Raymondville620081969
Indianola420241970
Moon Lake 2420242012
Port Acres420241994
Rock Island320241985
Loyola Beach320062003
Chinquapin320242018
Encinal 2320152015
Kingsville220051976
Goliad Prairie220112007
Bayside 2220001997
Hondo220181976
Town Bluff220221994
Massey Lake220062002
Oyster Lake220211997
Easton 2220232023
Lag Atascosa120211969
Zapata119741967

Common Gallinule Population Trend in Other States

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