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Great Crested Flycatcher In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsAerial insectivores

Great Crested Flycatcher in Central Hardwoods has held roughly steady: up 1% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+1%Since 1968
166Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Great Crested Flycatcher in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Great Crested Flycatcher in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 4.2 (95% range 3.2–5.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+6%Change by 2029
4.2Projected 2029 index
3.2–5.295% range
±6.4%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
20254.23.25.2
20264.23.25.2
20274.23.25.2
20284.23.25.2
20294.23.25.2

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Great Crested Flycatcher in Central Hardwoods.
BremenILLINOIS232024
Bays ForkKENTUCKY232019
BelknapILLINOIS212024
RoyaltonILLINOIS202024
CampbellsvilleTENNESSEE182017
RussellARKANSAS172021
YorkILLINOIS152024
WhitewaterMISSOURI152024
Trace CollinwoodTENNESSEE152018
Beaverdam LkILLINOIS142023
IrontonMISSOURI131980
PalaceMISSOURI132024
GeorgiaINDIANA112024
Mammoth CaveKENTUCKY112014
PulaskiILLINOIS102024
MorganfieldKENTUCKY102024
RiverqueenKENTUCKY102024
BradyvilleTENNESSEE102021
TrianaALABAMA92012
CelestineINDIANA92024
BarksMISSOURI92024
SanduskyILLINOIS82023
LincolnMISSOURI82024
CollinwoodTENNESSEE82024
FarwellARKANSAS72018

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