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Eastern Meadowlark In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

All regionsCentral Mixed Grass PrairieGrassland birds

Eastern Meadowlark in Central Mixed Grass Prairie has held roughly steady: up 9% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+9%Since 1969
111Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Central Mixed Grass Prairie is projected to rise about 20% by 2029 — from 20 in 2024 to a central estimate of 23 (95% range 14–33). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+20%Change by 2029
23Projected 2029 index
14–3395% range
±27.1%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
2025231432
2026231432
2027231433
2028231433
2029231433

Routes In Central Mixed Grass Prairie

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in Central Mixed Grass Prairie.
CoopertonOKLAHOMA2762024
Ft Sill EastOKLAHOMA1371994
KanopolisKANSAS1352024
Ft Sill WestOKLAHOMA1281994
Wichita MtnsOKLAHOMA1251994
CashionOKLAHOMA1182024
ColonyOKLAHOMA1071995
WakitaOKLAHOMA992016
CookietownOKLAHOMA822006
VerdenOKLAHOMA792017
PetersburgNEBRASKA772007
GrimesOKLAHOMA752024
DouglasOKLAHOMA732022
SicklesOKLAHOMA622021
WoodwardOKLAHOMA622024
ColdwaterKANSAS602022
JetOKLAHOMA572024
RandlettOKLAHOMA552024
HunterOKLAHOMA542024
ErickOKLAHOMA522024
WeinertTEXAS481994
CharlieTEXAS482024
CoatsKANSAS472024
AshlandKANSAS462021
SolomonKANSAS462019

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