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Eastern Phoebe In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasAerial insectivores

Eastern Phoebe in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has held roughly steady: down 2% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-2%Since 1969
82Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Eastern Phoebe in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Phoebe in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to rise about 33% by 2029 — from 2.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.1 (95% range 2.0–4.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±102.9%, with 20% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+33%Change by 2029
3.1Projected 2029 index
2.0–4.295% range
±102.9%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
20253.01.94.1
20263.01.94.2
20273.11.94.2
20283.11.94.2
20293.12.04.2

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Eastern Phoebe in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
IndianolaOKLAHOMA172024
BlakelyARKANSAS151999
Mt. SelmanTEXAS112024
McalesterOKLAHOMA101991
MortonTEXAS102024
LockesburgARKANSAS92019
CanadianOKLAHOMA92017
AthensTEXAS92024
Liberty HillTEXAS92023
Chandler 2TEXAS92024
NanceARKANSAS82024
PhillipsOKLAHOMA82008
SmyrnaTEXAS82010
LongstreetLOUISIANA72024
HavanaARKANSAS62021
SandbluffOKLAHOMA61995
Locust BayouARKANSAS52023
PoyenARKANSAS52007
Ivan 2LOUISIANA52016
Big CedarOKLAHOMA52024
MatoyOKLAHOMA52000
CaledoniaTEXAS52024
ChandlerTEXAS52004
WechesTEXAS52024
HopeARKANSAS42024

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