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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Golden-fronted Woodpecker In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesForest birds

Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies has surged: up 837% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+837%Since 1969
23Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Golden-fronted Woodpecker has surged in Oaks and Prairies: up 837% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 2.6 (95% range 1.7–3.4). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±27.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-1%Change by 2029
2.6Projected 2029 index
1.7–3.495% range
±27.9%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
20252.41.63.3
20262.51.63.3
20272.51.73.4
20282.51.73.4
20292.61.73.4

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies.
Three RiversTEXAS382024
BriteTEXAS232024
AlbanyTEXAS212024
CampbelltonTEXAS192024
HobsonTEXAS152024
Arenosa CrkTEXAS81970
HenriettaTEXAS82022
OlneyTEXAS42018
OakwoodTEXAS31987
LockhartTEXAS22024
ComancheTEXAS22024
SchroederTEXAS11974
Lone OakTEXAS12021
Oak GroveTEXAS11988
Glen RoseTEXAS11967
GrafordTEXAS12008
CottonwoodTEXAS12024
FanninTEXAS12022
YoakumTEXAS12021
BrucevilleTEXAS12021
DuranTEXAS11999
Whit Mtn.TEXAS12014
MegargelTEXAS12024

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