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Hooded Oriole In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieGeneralists

Hooded Oriole in Gulf Coastal Prairie has surged: up 186% on the route-weighted index since 1992.

+186%Since 1992
5Routes In Region
33Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Hooded Oriole has surged in Gulf Coastal Prairie: up 186% on the route-weighted index since 1992.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hooded Oriole in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to rise about 50% by 2029 — from 0.33 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.50 (95% range 0.05–0.95). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±77.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+50%Change by 2029
0.50Projected 2029 index
0.05–0.9595% range
±77.1%Backtest error
19692029
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
20250.480.030.92
20260.480.040.93
20270.490.040.94
20280.490.050.94
20290.500.050.95

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Hooded Oriole in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
Loyola BeachTEXAS142009
L. Atascosa NwrTEXAS72023
Lag AtascosaTEXAS62024
San PedroTEXAS42023
Loyola Beach 2TEXAS12024

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