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Common Yellowthroat In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieForest birds

Common Yellowthroat in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has increased: up 39% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+39%Since 1968
278Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Common Yellowthroat in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to fall about 12% by 2029 — from 11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 10.0 (95% range 7.0–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±14.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-12%Change by 2029
10.0Projected 2029 index
7.0–1395% range
±14.5%Backtest error
19662029
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
2025107.113
2026107.113
2027107.113
202810.07.013
202910.07.013

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
BedfordIOWA482018
Kahoka2MISSOURI452024
BryantIOWA432024
BrooklynIOWA432022
LucerneMISSOURI412021
WalesIOWA372018
JanesvilleILLINOIS352024
BelleviewILLINOIS342024
BradburyILLINOIS332024
WallaceINDIANA312024
MurdockNEBRASKA312024
Davis CornerIOWA302024
West LibertyIOWA292024
MarshallILLINOIS282024
Kankakee SandsINDIANA282024
AustinMINNESOTA282023
HarveysburgOHIO281996
StillwellILLINOIS272024
KahokaMISSOURI271998
EmdenMISSOURI272024
MelroseILLINOIS251999
AldenILLINOIS252023
KellILLINOIS252024
College Spgs 2IOWA252023
StetMISSOURI251995

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