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

Indigo Bunting In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in Central Hardwoods has edged down: down 25% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-25%Since 1968
166Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Indigo Bunting in Central Hardwoods. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 42 (95% range 36–48). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±2.1%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
42Projected 2029 index
36–4895% range
±2.1%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
2025433748
2026423748
2027423748
2028423648
2029423648

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Central Hardwoods.
RoyaltonILLINOIS1232024
JoyKENTUCKY992023
BelknapILLINOIS972024
Beaverdam LkILLINOIS922023
ComptonARKANSAS902022
KarnakILLINOIS852024
JohnsonvilleKENTUCKY852021
BoxvilleKENTUCKY851983
PalaceMISSOURI852024
Rueter 2MISSOURI802024
CollinwoodTENNESSEE792024
SwaimALABAMA772024
Osage BeachMISSOURI762024
Brnt PrairieILLINOIS732024
BrownvilleILLINOIS682024
ZionARKANSAS672024
PulaskiILLINOIS672024
RichlandMISSOURI672021
HillsboroALABAMA661996
Cave In RockILLINOIS652024
YellvilleARKANSAS642022
KeysburgKENTUCKY642024
West PlainsMISSOURI612024
MarshallARKANSAS602021
BremenILLINOIS592024

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