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Eastern Phoebe In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieAerial insectivores

Eastern Phoebe in Gulf Coastal Prairie has fallen sharply: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

-74%Since 1976TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
9Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
13YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Eastern Phoebe has fallen sharply in Gulf Coastal Prairie: down 74% on the route-weighted index since 1976.

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Eastern Phoebe in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
BaysideTEXAS101996
VanderbiltTEXAS31976
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA12024
Hinkles FerTEXAS11984
DanburyTEXAS11984
KatyTEXAS12004
Rock IslandTEXAS12014
Loyola BeachTEXAS11994
San PedroTEXAS11998

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