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

Green Heron In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesWetland birds

Green Heron in Oaks and Prairies has declined: down 49% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-49%Since 1969
73Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Green Heron in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Green Heron in Oaks and Prairies is projected to fall about 55% by 2029 — from 0.85 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.38 (95% range 0.00–1.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-55%Change by 2029
0.38Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.195% range
±24%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
20250.480.001.2
20260.450.001.2
20270.430.001.1
20280.410.001.1
20290.380.001.1

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Green Heron in Oaks and Prairies.
MuldoonTEXAS42024
Oak GroveTEXAS41999
BurtonTEXAS42024
BarnsdallOKLAHOMA31977
Lone OakTEXAS32021
Massey LakeTEXAS32023
OlaTEXAS32023
SeldenTEXAS32024
CarlosTEXAS32024
Blue RidgeTEXAS32023
Wills PointTEXAS32016
CleburneTEXAS32024
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA22006
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA22024
NobleOKLAHOMA22022
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA22004
HobsonTEXAS22024
Arenosa CrkTEXAS22023
LockhartTEXAS22022
Miller GroveTEXAS22017
HearneTEXAS22024
CayugaTEXAS22023
Mount ZionTEXAS22024
CreedmoreTEXAS22014
BrucevilleTEXAS22024

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