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Eastern Meadowlark In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesGrassland birds

Eastern Meadowlark in Oaks and Prairies has collapsed: down 77% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-77%Since 1969
74Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Meadowlark has collapsed in Oaks and Prairies: down 77% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Oaks and Prairies is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 15 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–39). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±92.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–3995% range
±92.5%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
20250.000.0039
20260.000.0039
20270.000.0039
20280.000.0039
20290.000.0039

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in Oaks and Prairies.
E GeorgetownTEXAS1091979
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA802024
LocoOKLAHOMA721985
Wolfe CityTEXAS661987
RhomeTEXAS632024
ThorntonTEXAS581984
HenriettaTEXAS552022
BarnsdallOKLAHOMA541977
GainesvilleTEXAS452024
BeggsOKLAHOMA442023
OakwoodTEXAS421995
Mount ZionTEXAS422024
HobsonTEXAS392024
DuncanOKLAHOMA352024
Gambill Ref.TEXAS352024
SkiatookOKLAHOMA322019
DikeTEXAS312024
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA282009
Massey LakeTEXAS272024
MuldoonTEXAS262024
Oak GroveTEXAS261999
CottonwoodTEXAS242024
DuranTEXAS201999
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA182018
Miller GroveTEXAS182024

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