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European Starling Population Trend in Texas

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European Starling in Texas has risen sharply: up 68% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+68%Since 1969
214Routes In State
57Years

Notable European Starling Trends in Texas

long arc increasecomputed index

European Starling has risen sharply in Texas: up 68% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

European Starling Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, European Starling in Texas is projected to rise about 24% by 2029 — from 6.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 8.3 (95% range 3.3–13). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±60.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+24%Change by 2029
8.3Projected 2029 index
3.3–1395% range
±60.5%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
20258.33.213
20268.33.213
20278.33.213
20288.33.313
20298.33.313

European Starling Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording European Starling in Texas.
Kingsville7920241967
Chandler 25720242005
Rhome4920241968
Manor4620242012
Easton 24220242014
Chandler4020041968
Dallas3720241967
Weatherford3320241968
Leander3320061988
Katy3120241968
Port Acres2920241994
Petronila2820241998
Carlos2720241993
Channing2520181968
Dalhart2520241994
Cleburne2320241996
Lone Oak2220221987
Lamesa2220241971
Lag Atascosa2120241988
Massey Lake2120241970
College Stn2119901990
Smyrna2120101995
Indianola2020241977
Henrietta2020221969
Danbury1920241967

European Starling Population Trend in Other States

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