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Dickcissel Population Trend in Louisiana

Dickcissel in Louisiana has collapsed: down 81% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-81%Since 1969
59Routes In State
57Years

Notable Dickcissel Trends in Louisiana

long arc declinecomputed index

Dickcissel has collapsed in Louisiana: down 81% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Dickcissel Population Forecast in Louisiana

If the recent trend holds, Dickcissel in Louisiana is projected to rise about 221% by 2029 — from 0.54 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.7 (95% range 0.00–4.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±207.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+221%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
0.004.695% range
±207.2%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
20251.90.004.8
20261.90.004.7
20271.80.004.7
20281.80.004.6
20291.70.004.6

Dickcissel Survey Routes in Louisiana

Routes recording Dickcissel in Louisiana.
Transylvania6320221998
Rayville4520081967
Ltl Chenier 23220112010
Mamou2819821967
Mer Rouge1820081967
Natchitoches1719911987
Fillmore1319891968
Ville Platte1320191988
Concord1120192006
Woodlawn720212008
Derry619891967
Mayflower520241967
Cypress519871967
Maurice520241988
De Quincy520211999
Hackberry 2520212021
River Road320241988
Shaw320241967
Clay320131970
Longstreet320071967
Enterprise320162011
Kaplan320231998
Oakdale319911991
Rayville 2320242009
Plettenberg219881988

Dickcissel Population Trend in Other States

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