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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Indigo Bunting In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in Oaks and Prairies has surged: up 76% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+76%Since 1969
63Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Indigo Bunting has surged in Oaks and Prairies: up 75% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 27% by 2029 — from 5.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 6.9 (95% range 4.2–9.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±30.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+27%Change by 2029
6.9Projected 2029 index
4.2–9.795% range
±30.4%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
20256.63.99.4
20266.74.09.5
20276.84.09.5
20286.94.19.6
20296.94.29.7

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Oaks and Prairies.
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA452024
HeyburnOKLAHOMA412024
LydiaTEXAS372023
BeggsOKLAHOMA292023
TatumsOKLAHOMA222024
ChoctawOKLAHOMA212023
NobleOKLAHOMA202024
Gambill Ref.TEXAS182024
CayugaTEXAS132024
GreenvilleTEXAS122024
BartlesvilleOKLAHOMA102024
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA92018
SkiatookOKLAHOMA92019
DikeTEXAS82024
Blue RidgeTEXAS72024
Wills PointTEXAS72023
BarnsdallOKLAHOMA61977
Massey LakeTEXAS62024
SadlerTEXAS62024
Thornton 3TEXAS62024
DallasTEXAS52024
AlbanyTEXAS52010
Miller GroveTEXAS52024
RhomeTEXAS52024
MegargelTEXAS52024

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