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House Sparrow Population Trend in Kentucky

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House Sparrow in Kentucky has collapsed: down 88% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-88%Since 1968
63Routes In State
58Years

Notable House Sparrow Trends in Kentucky

long arc declinecomputed index

House Sparrow has collapsed in Kentucky: down 88% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

House Sparrow Population Forecast in Kentucky

If the recent trend holds, House Sparrow in Kentucky is projected to fall about 100% by 2029 — from 7.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±136.3%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2029
0.00Projected 2029 index
0.00–2395% range
±136.3%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.000.0023
20260.000.0023
20270.000.0023
20280.000.0023
20290.000.0023

House Sparrow Survey Routes in Kentucky

Routes recording House Sparrow in Kentucky.
Boxville20219831966
Levee5919821966
Shelbyville5819781966
Shiloh3920231967
Johnsonville3820211966
Million3419861966
Hodgenville 23020232008
Beattyville2820011966
Hodgenville2720031967
Gesling2719731967
Keysburg2420241968
Lovelacevile2320241967
Iron Bridge2319981966
Mcbrayer2220241966
Merrimac2120241967
Goshen1919991966
Glencoe1920221966
Daniel Boone1819881966
Hudson1520241966
Drakesboro1520031966
Kehoe1419921966
Pleasurevill1320241979
Kings Mtn1220241966
Eastview1220241967
Sewell Shop1120231966

House Sparrow Population Trend in Other States

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