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Hooded Warbler Population Trend in Missouri

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Hooded Warbler in Missouri has surged: up 351% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

+351%Since 1983
17Routes In State
26Years

Notable Hooded Warbler Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Hooded Warbler has surged in Missouri: up 351% on the route-weighted index since 1983.

Hooded Warbler Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Hooded Warbler in Missouri is projected to rise about 55% by 2029 — from 0.12 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.18 (95% range 0.07–0.30). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±80.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+55%Change by 2029
0.18Projected 2029 index
0.07–0.3095% range
±80.3%Backtest error
19712029
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
20250.170.060.29
20260.170.060.29
20270.180.060.29
20280.180.070.30
20290.180.070.30

Hooded Warbler Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Hooded Warbler in Missouri.
Centerville620242002
Cascade320221999
Wesco320232021
Graniteville220212016
Bennett220242021
Mincy120232021
Deventer119831982
Pineville120162016
Miller120172017
Watson120032003
Akers119711971
Syracuse120162016
Hilda120082008
Marshfield120182018
Viburnum120232015
Doe Run120212019
Osage Beach120112005

Hooded Warbler Population Trend in Other States

alabamaarkansasconnecticutdelawarefloridageorgiaillinoisindianakentuckylouisianamarylandmassachusettsmichiganmississippinew-jerseynew-yorknorth-carolinaohiooklahomapennsylvaniarhode-islandsouth-carolinatennesseetexasvirginiawest-virginiawisconsin

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