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Hooded Warbler In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieForest birds

Hooded Warbler in Gulf Coastal Prairie has fallen sharply: down 52% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-52%Since 1969
7Routes In Region
35Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Hooded Warbler has fallen sharply in Gulf Coastal Prairie: down 52% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Hooded Warbler in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to fall about 61% by 2029 — from 0.38 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.15 (95% range 0.00–0.55). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±81%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-61%Change by 2029
0.15Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.5595% range
±81%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
20250.160.000.56
20260.160.000.56
20270.160.000.55
20280.150.000.55
20290.150.000.55

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Hooded Warbler in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
Vinton 2LOUISIANA82024
VintonLOUISIANA62009
LafitteLOUISIANA41990
GlencoeLOUISIANA12010
EstherLOUISIANA12010
DanburyTEXAS11977
Port AcresTEXAS12016

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