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Field Sparrow In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasGeneralists

Field Sparrow in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has collapsed: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-96%Since 1969
74Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Field Sparrow has collapsed in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: down 96% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Field Sparrow in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.20 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–1.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±84.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.695% range
±84.4%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
20250.000.001.6
20260.000.001.6
20270.000.001.6
20280.000.001.6
20290.000.001.6

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Field Sparrow in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
MatoyOKLAHOMA202000
PocolaOKLAHOMA132016
PhillipsOKLAHOMA112008
BlancoOKLAHOMA82016
McalesterOKLAHOMA81991
DerryLOUISIANA71989
CrowsARKANSAS61991
HavanaARKANSAS62019
Ouachita NfOKLAHOMA51991
Coal HillARKANSAS42023
CanadianOKLAHOMA42015
IndianolaOKLAHOMA42024
Dry Fork 2ARKANSAS32024
Four LakesARKANSAS32001
LongstreetLOUISIANA32009
ManyLOUISIANA31991
WomackLOUISIANA32007
Derry 2LOUISIANA32000
SmyrnaTEXAS31998
Old MiloARKANSAS22002
Locust BayouARKANSAS22007
StephensARKANSAS22016
PrincetonARKANSAS22014
Dry ForkARKANSAS22023
EastonLOUISIANA21975

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