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Golden-fronted Woodpecker In Shortgrass Prairie

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Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Shortgrass Prairie has declined: down 45% on the route-weighted index since 1971.

-45%Since 1971
6Routes In Region
40Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Shortgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Shortgrass Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±71.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.1495% range
±71.3%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.050.000.15
20260.050.000.15
20270.050.000.15
20280.050.000.15
20290.040.000.14

Routes In Shortgrass Prairie

Routes recording Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Shortgrass Prairie.
PostTEXAS42024
RankinTEXAS11969
StilesTEXAS12016
DoughertyTEXAS12022
SkellytownTEXAS12018
Kermit 2TEXAS12014

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