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Eastern Whip-poor-will In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsAerial insectivores

Eastern Whip-poor-will in Central Hardwoods has fallen sharply: down 73% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-73%Since 1968
113Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Whip-poor-will has fallen sharply in Central Hardwoods: down 73% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Whip-poor-will in Central Hardwoods is projected to fall about 47% by 2029 — from 0.23 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.00–0.57). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-47%Change by 2029
0.12Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5795% range
±6.2%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
20250.210.000.65
20260.180.000.63
20270.160.000.61
20280.140.000.59
20290.120.000.57

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Eastern Whip-poor-will in Central Hardwoods.
ZionARKANSAS32024
Ozark NfARKANSAS32024
BrazilINDIANA31989
KeysburgKENTUCKY31985
HudsonKENTUCKY31993
BoxvilleKENTUCKY31983
Mammoth CaveKENTUCKY32009
AkersMISSOURI32024
ViburnumMISSOURI32016
Belotes BendTENNESSEE31992
Indian Mound 2TENNESSEE32005
MarshallARKANSAS22013
BelknapILLINOIS21993
CumbackINDIANA21983
CantonKENTUCKY22023
Sulphur LickKENTUCKY21986
McbrayerKENTUCKY21992
JohnsonvilleKENTUCKY22008
DemunbrunsKENTUCKY21996
GatewoodKENTUCKY22002
DrakesboroKENTUCKY21992
CascadeMISSOURI22024
ClementineMISSOURI22002
HaydenMISSOURI22009
Cole CampMISSOURI21985

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