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Eastern Meadowlark Population Trend in Missouri

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Eastern Meadowlark in Missouri has fallen sharply: down 56% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-56%Since 1969
95Routes In State
57Years

Notable Eastern Meadowlark Trends in Missouri

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Meadowlark has fallen sharply in Missouri: down 56% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Eastern Meadowlark Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Meadowlark in Missouri is projected to fall about 27% by 2029 — from 22 in 2024 to a central estimate of 16 (95% range 0.75–31). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-27%Change by 2029
16Projected 2029 index
0.75–3195% range
±8%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
2025194.335
2026193.434
2027182.533
2028171.632
2029160.7531

Eastern Meadowlark Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Eastern Meadowlark in Missouri.
Sni Mills13119901967
Madison10920241971
Cole Camp7619901971
Mcfall7120241994
Lucerne6920212016
Stet6219951972
Trenton5720241967
Miller5220242014
Emden5020242017
West Plains5020242014
Hamilton4419851972
Ohio4320241972
Rensselaer4220241971
New Hampton4220242014
Sticklervill4120241970
Warren3719841967
Laclede3720241994
Frankford3620241985
Kirksville3520241994
Kahoka23420242002
Auburn3420242014
Kahoka3119981967
Deventer3020241967
Kingsville3020241992
Lincoln2920242013

Eastern Meadowlark Population Trend in Other States

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