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Eastern Phoebe Population Trend in Mississippi

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Eastern Phoebe in Mississippi has surged: up 432% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

+432%Since 1970
46Routes In State
50Years

Notable Eastern Phoebe Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Phoebe has surged in Mississippi: up 432% on the route-weighted index since 1970.

Eastern Phoebe Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Phoebe in Mississippi is projected to fall about 26% by 2029 — from 2.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.8 (95% range 0.90–2.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±76.5%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-26%Change by 2029
1.8Projected 2029 index
0.90–2.795% range
±76.5%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
20251.70.762.6
20261.70.802.6
20271.80.832.7
20281.80.862.7
20291.80.902.7

Eastern Phoebe Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Eastern Phoebe in Mississippi.
Delta N.F.1120162008
Trace Choctaw820192012
Duck Hill720241993
Lake720242007
Trace Lee720182013
Corinth620241972
Trace Central520222015
Trace Attala520192016
Okatibbee L.420081995
Olive Branch420011970
Duffee420081978
Trace North420182008
Benton320242002
Cybur319861986
Tupelo320221983
Star320242016
Trace South320192017
Water Valley320182015
Holly Springs320242009
Trace Chickasaw320242012
Embry320241994
Lake Como220192012
Fayette220071967
Cockrum220241967
Forest220242007

Eastern Phoebe Population Trend in Other States

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