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Indigo Bunting In Boreal Hardwood Transition

All regionsBoreal Hardwood TransitionGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in Boreal Hardwood Transition has edged up: up 15% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+15%Since 1968
122Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Indigo Bunting in Boreal Hardwood Transition. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Boreal Hardwood Transition is projected to fall about 26% by 2029 — from 11 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.8 (95% range 4.2–11). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-26%Change by 2029
7.8Projected 2029 index
4.2–1195% range
±16.5%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
20257.84.311
20267.84.311
20277.84.211
20287.84.211
20297.84.211

Routes In Boreal Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Boreal Hardwood Transition.
BayfieldWISCONSIN372024
RiggsvilleMICHIGAN332019
Walloon LakeMICHIGAN332004
WausaukeeWISCONSIN332024
Pleasant Valley 2MICHIGAN312024
CunardMICHIGAN302021
Iron RiverWISCONSIN302024
Weirgor SpringsWISCONSIN302024
Washington IWISCONSIN292024
HollisterWISCONSIN282024
Cedar RunMICHIGAN251999
AmbergWISCONSIN242024
Bear LakeMICHIGAN232024
Walloon Lake 2MICHIGAN232024
IrmaWISCONSIN222024
Amnicon FallsWISCONSIN222024
WilsonMICHIGAN212010
OntonagonMICHIGAN202019
HermanMICHIGAN202022
SkeelsMICHIGAN202015
Crystal FlsMICHIGAN192024
BashawWISCONSIN192024
PickfordMICHIGAN182024
Wigwam BayMINNESOTA182023
ShanagoldenWISCONSIN172024

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