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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Eastern Meadowlark In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGrassland birds

Eastern Meadowlark in Central Hardwoods has collapsed: down 77% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-77%Since 1968
163Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Meadowlark has collapsed in Central Hardwoods: down 76% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Central Hardwoods is projected to fall about 82% by 2029 — from 14 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.6 (95% range 0.00–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±50.1%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-82%Change by 2029
2.6Projected 2029 index
0.00–1195% range
±50.1%Backtest error
19662029
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
20256.50.0015
20265.50.0014
20274.50.0013
20283.50.0012
20292.60.0011

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in Central Hardwoods.
Cole CampMISSOURI761990
PlumKENTUCKY742024
BoxvilleKENTUCKY731983
MillerMISSOURI522024
McbrayerKENTUCKY502024
West PlainsMISSOURI502024
ColcordOKLAHOMA442022
GoshenKENTUCKY381999
MillionKENTUCKY371986
CollinwoodTENNESSEE372024
HudsonKENTUCKY352024
Buena VistaKENTUCKY352017
CentertonARKANSAS332024
FarwellARKANSAS332018
Million 2KENTUCKY322024
PetersburgTENNESSEE312019
ZionARKANSAS302024
LincolnMISSOURI292024
GlenTENNESSEE292024
Iron BridgeKENTUCKY281998
Bays ForkKENTUCKY282019
Levee 2KENTUCKY282019
Rueter 2MISSOURI282024
HandleyMISSOURI272023
Union HillTENNESSEE272024

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