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Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Indiana

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Eastern Wood-Pewee in Indiana has risen sharply: up 62% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+62%Since 1968
68Routes In State
58Years

Notable Eastern Wood-Pewee Trends in Indiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Eastern Wood-Pewee has risen sharply in Indiana: up 62% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Eastern Wood-Pewee in Indiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 7.1 (95% range 5.1–9.0). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-2%Change by 2029
7.1Projected 2029 index
5.1–9.095% range
±8.3%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
20256.95.08.9
20267.05.08.9
20277.05.19.0
20287.15.19.0
20297.15.19.0

Eastern Wood-Pewee Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Eastern Wood-Pewee in Indiana.
Celestine2120241979
Georgia2120241999
Hoosier2020241990
Spencer1820241967
Clear Spring1820241981
Wallace1820241999
Brookville1420241966
Washington1420241987
Belmont1320241981
Indian Spgs1320241982
Knox1220241981
New Phila1220241982
Witts Station1220242000
Corydon1120241966
Cumback1020211966
Scottsburg1020241982
Pimento920241981
Packertown820041967
Galveston820241981
Thorntown820241982
Wabash820241992
Azalia820241982
Cross Plains820241999
Cyprss820242000
Packertown 2820242005

Eastern Wood-Pewee Population Trend in Other States

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