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Dickcissel Population Trend in Missouri

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Dickcissel in Missouri has declined: down 28% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-28%Since 1969
95Routes In State
57Years

Notable Dickcissel Trends in Missouri

No notable trend signals for Dickcissel in Missouri. See the full index history below.

Dickcissel Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Dickcissel in Missouri is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 24 (95% range 8.9–40). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-8%Change by 2029
24Projected 2029 index
8.9–4095% range
±15.2%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
2025261142
2026261041
2027259.941
2028259.440
2029248.940

Dickcissel Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Dickcissel in Missouri.
Mcfall18520241994
Norborne13120232006
Hayti12220212016
Deventer9620241967
Madison9520241971
Lucerne8920212016
Hamilton8519851972
Ohio7520241972
Stet7419951972
New Hampton7420242014
Kirksville7320241994
Milford7220242015
Barnard6920221999
Trenton5720241967
New Point5420241994
Reeds5320231974
Cole Camp5319901971
Sticklervill5220241970
Queen City5120222017
Bolckow5019921967
Dover5020242013
Frazier4720241967
Emden4720242017
Filley4620241975
Warren4619841967

Dickcissel Population Trend in Other States

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