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Common Yellowthroat In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesForest birds

Common Yellowthroat in Oaks and Prairies has fallen sharply: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-64%Since 1969
38Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Common Yellowthroat has fallen sharply in Oaks and Prairies: down 64% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Oaks and Prairies is projected to fall about 47% by 2029 — from 0.23 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.00–0.47). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-47%Change by 2029
0.12Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.4795% range
±50%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
20250.140.000.48
20260.130.000.48
20270.130.000.47
20280.130.000.47
20290.120.000.47

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Oaks and Prairies.
Arenosa CrkTEXAS72000
Thornton 3TEXAS52024
RhomeTEXAS32024
BarnsdallOKLAHOMA21974
HeyburnOKLAHOMA22011
Lone OakTEXAS22009
Oak GroveTEXAS21977
Peach CreekTEXAS21984
LydiaTEXAS22022
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA11970
LocoOKLAHOMA11972
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA11973
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA12023
BeggsOKLAHOMA12019
ChoctawOKLAHOMA12000
NobleOKLAHOMA12011
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA12024
DuncanOKLAHOMA12021
SkiatookOKLAHOMA11993
MuldoonTEXAS12023
Massey LakeTEXAS12007
OakwoodTEXAS11979
KosseTEXAS12003
ThorntonTEXAS11977
OsageTEXAS11998

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