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Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Trend in Missouri

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Eastern Whip-poor-will in Missouri has fallen sharply: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-61%Since 1969
67Routes In State
57Years

Notable Eastern Whip-poor-will Trends in Missouri

long arc declinecomputed index

Eastern Whip-poor-will has fallen sharply in Missouri: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Whip-poor-will in Missouri is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.32 (95% range 0.00–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±58.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
0.32Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.195% range
±58.9%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
20250.410.001.2
20260.390.001.2
20270.370.001.2
20280.340.001.2
20290.320.001.1

Eastern Whip-poor-will Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Eastern Whip-poor-will in Missouri.
Akers320241967
Rensselaer319981971
Viburnum320162016
Cascade220241969
Clementine220021974
Filley220191975
Hayden220091975
Cole Camp219851973
Warren219841969
Madison220051974
Doe Run220242015
Mincy220242013
Centerville220241995
New Hampton220242015
Clementine 2220062005
Eugene220192014
Sedalia220001991
Deventer119841981
Pulaski119951977
Peace Valley120241975
Sweden120241976
Cassville119821974
Pineville119911974
Cameron120001988
Ironton119801972

Eastern Whip-poor-will Population Trend in Other States

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