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Eastern Meadowlark In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasGrassland birds

Eastern Meadowlark in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has collapsed: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-93%Since 1969
97Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Meadowlark has collapsed in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: down 93% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 2.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±362.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1195% range
±362.5%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
20250.000.0011
20260.000.0011
20270.000.0011
20280.000.0011
20290.000.0011

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
MatoyOKLAHOMA1062000
PocolaOKLAHOMA872016
SandbluffOKLAHOMA651995
ChandlerTEXAS412004
IndianolaOKLAHOMA402024
FillmoreLOUISIANA381989
CanadianOKLAHOMA332017
PhillipsOKLAHOMA292008
CypressLOUISIANA281987
DerryLOUISIANA251989
StarkARKANSAS222024
Fort PolkLOUISIANA221975
NatchitochesLOUISIANA201991
De QuincyLOUISIANA182021
HavanaARKANSAS162021
McalesterOKLAHOMA161991
Coal HillARKANSAS122023
CartervilleLOUISIANA121992
Chandler 2TEXAS122024
EastonLOUISIANA101990
De RidderLOUISIANA102019
Mer RougeLOUISIANA102008
BlancoOKLAHOMA92016
ManyLOUISIANA71992
IvanLOUISIANA62013

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