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European Starling Population Trend in South Carolina

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European Starling in South Carolina has collapsed: down 94% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-94%Since 1968
47Routes In State
58Years

Notable European Starling Trends in South Carolina

long arc declinecomputed index

European Starling has collapsed in South Carolina: down 94% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

European Starling Population Forecast in South Carolina

If the recent trend holds, European Starling in South Carolina is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 2.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1395% range
±32.6%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
20251.90.0015
20261.40.0014
20270.940.0014
20280.430.0013
20290.000.0013

European Starling Survey Routes in South Carolina

Routes recording European Starling in South Carolina.
Pendleton12019761966
Boiling Spgs5419791967
Little Mtn4119881966
Landrum3419921972
Boykin Ml Pd3219681966
Salem Xrd3020191982
Owings2820041992
Chesnee2420151992
Bishopville2220241970
Dillon2020211970
Anderson1720181977
Johns Isle1519791966
Foreston1420211966
Holly Hill1220241972
Pinewood820191998
Hardeeville620221967
New Holland620221967
Salem620242010
Olar620031998
Coward520241966
Plum Branch520211977
Nixonville519951988
Nixville520021998
Jamestown420031967
Campobello420242010

European Starling Population Trend in Other States

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