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Eastern Meadowlark In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

All regionsMississippi Alluvial ValleyGrassland birds

Eastern Meadowlark in Mississippi Alluvial Valley has collapsed: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-86%Since 1968
70Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Meadowlark has collapsed in Mississippi Alluvial Valley: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Mississippi Alluvial Valley is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 6.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–7.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±44.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–7.895% range
±44.7%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
20251.20.009.0
20260.420.008.2
20270.000.007.8
20280.000.007.8
20290.000.007.8

Routes In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in Mississippi Alluvial Valley.
CommerceMISSISSIPPI541993
SaffellARKANSAS452019
River RoadLOUISIANA432024
DeventerMISSOURI302024
KennettMISSOURI272024
PawpawTENNESSEE272012
KeystoneLOUISIANA232013
MaynardARKANSAS222024
AugustaARKANSAS202001
CarlisleLOUISIANA191988
DundeeMISSISSIPPI192022
Port AllenLOUISIANA162024
ConcordLOUISIANA152019
WintervilleMISSISSIPPI142011
HarrisburgARKANSAS122019
Morgan CityLOUISIANA121986
EnglandARKANSAS112024
Cp GirardeauMISSOURI112024
Augusta 2ARKANSAS102016
BrousvilleLOUISIANA102024
Morgan CityLOUISIANA92016
HaytiMISSOURI92021
DellARKANSAS72024
EudoraARKANSAS62024
West TylerARKANSAS61984

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