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Common Yellowthroat In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasForest birds

Common Yellowthroat in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has fallen sharply: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-54%Since 1969
108Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Common Yellowthroat has fallen sharply in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: down 54% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Common Yellowthroat in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to rise about 29% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.1 (95% range 1.0–5.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+29%Change by 2029
3.1Projected 2029 index
1.0–5.295% range
±32.3%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
20253.31.25.4
20263.31.15.4
20273.21.15.3
20283.21.15.3
20293.11.05.2

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Common Yellowthroat in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
Four LakesARKANSAS492001
PushmatahaOKLAHOMA222023
Dry Fork 2ARKANSAS142024
DerryLOUISIANA141989
PoyenARKANSAS132007
HollywoodARKANSAS132024
Princeton 2ARKANSAS132022
CypressLOUISIANA131982
Mer RougeLOUISIANA112008
OakdaleLOUISIANA111994
GoodwaterOKLAHOMA112021
Locust BayouARKANSAS102023
Ivan 2LOUISIANA102016
ManyLOUISIANA91992
BlakelyARKANSAS81999
CartervilleLOUISIANA81992
Flat CreekLOUISIANA82024
Pine PrairieLOUISIANA81997
GraysonLOUISIANA82021
BethelOKLAHOMA82024
CrowsARKANSAS71991
HavanaARKANSAS72021
Dry ForkARKANSAS72023
EastonLOUISIANA71990
GoodwillLOUISIANA72024

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