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Great-tailed Grackle Population Trend in Arkansas

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Great-tailed Grackle in Arkansas has declined: down 42% on the route-weighted index since 1985.

-42%Since 1985
5Routes In State
20Years

Notable Great-tailed Grackle Trends in Arkansas

No notable trend signals for Great-tailed Grackle in Arkansas. See the full index history below.

Great-tailed Grackle Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Great-tailed Grackle in Arkansas is projected to rise about 48% by 2027 — from 0.06 in 2022 to a central estimate of 0.08 (95% range 0.00–0.22). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±292.1%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+48%Change by 2027
0.08Projected 2027 index
0.00–0.2295% range
±292.1%Backtest error
19762027
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
20230.090.000.23
20240.090.000.23
20250.090.000.23
20260.080.000.22
20270.080.000.22

Great-tailed Grackle Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Great-tailed Grackle in Arkansas.
Centerton420112011
Hope220221993
Ashdown119891976
Massard119901986
Avoca120091992

Great-tailed Grackle Population Trend in Other States

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