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Species · BCR 24 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

House Finch In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

House Finch in Central Hardwoods has surged: up 253× on the route-weighted index since 1985.

253×Since 1985
141Routes In Region
41Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

House Finch has surged in Central Hardwoods: up 253× on the route-weighted index since 1985.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, House Finch in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 3.1 (95% range 1.5–4.8). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±9.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+2%Change by 2029
3.1Projected 2029 index
1.5–4.895% range
±9.7%Backtest error
19812029
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
20252.91.34.6
20263.01.44.6
20273.01.44.7
20283.11.44.7
20293.11.54.8

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording House Finch in Central Hardwoods.
EvansvilleINDIANA272019
CampbellsvilleTENNESSEE252019
CollinwoodTENNESSEE202024
AvocaARKANSAS182024
CelestineINDIANA162024
Doe RunMISSOURI152024
PetersburgTENNESSEE142019
Carter GroveALABAMA132023
New PhilaINDIANA132024
EugeneMISSOURI112024
WashingtonINDIANA102024
SpencerINDIANA92024
CyprssINDIANA92024
MincyMISSOURI92024
Indian Mound 2TENNESSEE92023
RussellARKANSAS82021
Indian SpgsINDIANA82024
PlumKENTUCKY82024
Bays ForkKENTUCKY82019
BelknapILLINOIS72024
MillersburgINDIANA72024
Iron BridgeKENTUCKY71998
HegiraKENTUCKY72024
Kings MtnKENTUCKY72024
JohnsonvilleKENTUCKY72021

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