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Indigo Bunting In Edwards Plateau

All regionsEdwards PlateauGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in Edwards Plateau has surged: up 161% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

+161%Since 1973
14Routes In Region
41Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Indigo Bunting has surged in Edwards Plateau: up 161% on the route-weighted index since 1973.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Edwards Plateau is projected to fall about 54% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.74 (95% range 0.03–1.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.3%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-54%Change by 2029
0.74Projected 2029 index
0.03–1.595% range
±34.3%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
20250.710.001.4
20260.720.001.4
20270.730.011.4
20280.740.021.5
20290.740.031.5

Routes In Edwards Plateau

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Edwards Plateau.
Valley SpgsTEXAS62005
LeakeyTEXAS62024
HarperTEXAS52024
AdamsvilleTEXAS52024
Prairie Mtn.TEXAS52024
GeorgetownTEXAS31975
BoerneTEXAS21999
UtopiaTEXAS12024
San SabaTEXAS12024
PidcokeTEXAS12013
KempnerTEXAS12003
Dripping SpgTEXAS12024
Pidcoke 2TEXAS12024
MontellTEXAS12024

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