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Green Heron In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasWetland birds

Green Heron in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has collapsed: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-83%Since 1969
100Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Green Heron has collapsed in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: down 83% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Green Heron in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 0.49 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.94). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±125%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.9495% range
±125%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
20250.000.000.94
20260.000.000.94
20270.000.000.94
20280.000.000.94
20290.000.000.94

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Green Heron in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
GoodwaterOKLAHOMA92021
ChandlerTEXAS72004
BlakelyARKANSAS61999
CypressLOUISIANA61987
GoodwillLOUISIANA62021
McalesterOKLAHOMA51991
EastonLOUISIANA41990
IndianolaOKLAHOMA42023
MatoyOKLAHOMA41994
EastonTEXAS42012
MassardARKANSAS32015
Four LakesARKANSAS32001
Derry 2LOUISIANA32024
NatchitochesLOUISIANA31991
EnterpriseLOUISIANA32011
SandbluffOKLAHOMA31995
New WaverlyTEXAS32003
CaledoniaTEXAS32022
MortonTEXAS32024
AthensTEXAS32024
CrowsARKANSAS21990
PoyenARKANSAS22001
StarkARKANSAS22023
Coal HillARKANSAS22023
NanceARKANSAS22022

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