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Dickcissel In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieGrassland birds

Dickcissel in Gulf Coastal Prairie has edged down: down 18% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-18%Since 1969
40Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Dickcissel in Gulf Coastal Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Dickcissel in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to fall about 35% by 2029 — from 18 in 2024 to a central estimate of 12 (95% range 0.33–24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-35%Change by 2029
12Projected 2029 index
0.33–2495% range
±27.3%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
2025120.6124
2026120.5424
2027120.4724
2028120.4024
2029120.3324

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Dickcissel in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
Goliad PrairieTEXAS882016
Rock IslandTEXAS742024
Oyster LakeTEXAS692024
Bayside 3TEXAS652024
PetronilaTEXAS642024
Ltl Chenier 2LOUISIANA322011
MamouLOUISIANA281982
WinnieTEXAS272024
Loyola Beach 2TEXAS242024
Bayside 2TEXAS242004
KatyTEXAS212024
DanburyTEXAS152024
ChinquapinTEXAS152024
Ville PlatteLOUISIANA132019
IndianolaTEXAS102023
StowellTEXAS92013
McfaddinTEXAS82016
WoodlawnLOUISIANA72021
Hinkles FerTEXAS72023
MauriceLOUISIANA52024
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA52021
Lag AtascosaTEXAS42024
VanderbiltTEXAS41976
KaplanLOUISIANA32023
Moon Lake 2TEXAS32024

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