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Downy Woodpecker In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieForest birds

Downy Woodpecker in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has held roughly steady: up 1% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+1%Since 1969
107Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Downy Woodpecker in Central Mixed Grass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Downy Woodpecker in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 58% by 2029 — from 0.49 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.78 (95% range 0.42–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±61.5%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+58%Change by 2029
0.78Projected 2029 index
0.42–1.195% range
±61.5%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
20250.770.411.1
20260.770.411.1
20270.780.411.1
20280.780.411.1
20290.780.421.1

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Downy Woodpecker in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
VerdenOKLAHOMA82017
AlmeriaNEBRASKA62014
DaltonKANSAS52024
CoopertonOKLAHOMA52023
CashionOKLAHOMA52024
WellingtonKANSAS32024
ChapmanKANSAS31981
JewellKANSAS32005
MisslerKANSAS31985
Jewell 2KANSAS32021
BeloitKANSAS32001
BerwynNEBRASKA32010
ArapahoOKLAHOMA32013
HunterOKLAHOMA32024
ColonyOKLAHOMA31995
ColdwaterKANSAS22022
BuckeyeKANSAS22023
KanopolisKANSAS22023
HanoverKANSAS22021
HollenbergKANSAS22022
MinneapolisKANSAS22015
BerwetKANSAS22024
HodgesKANSAS22003
DamarKANSAS22002
KearneyNEBRASKA22018

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