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Eastern Meadowlark In Edwards Plateau

All regionsEdwards PlateauGrassland birds

Eastern Meadowlark in Edwards Plateau has collapsed: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-89%Since 1969
16Routes In Region
56Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Meadowlark has collapsed in Edwards Plateau: down 89% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Edwards Plateau is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.88 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–22). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±301.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–2295% range
±301.3%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
20250.000.0022
20260.000.0022
20270.000.0022
20280.000.0022
20290.000.0022

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in Edwards Plateau.
GeorgetownTEXAS331985
FitzhughTEXAS121983
ManorTEXAS102024
Pidcoke 2TEXAS32024
Prairie Mtn.TEXAS32023
San SabaTEXAS22012
PidcokeTEXAS22017
Dripping SpgTEXAS21993
LeanderTEXAS22005
BoerneTEXAS12023
UtopiaTEXAS12024
Valley SpgsTEXAS12004
HarperTEXAS12010
KempnerTEXAS12010
AdamsvilleTEXAS12019
LeakeyTEXAS11998

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