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Indigo Bunting In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has risen sharply: up 56% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+56%Since 1969
110Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Indigo Bunting has risen sharply in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: up 56% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 28 (95% range 24–32). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±10.9%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
28Projected 2029 index
24–3295% range
±10.9%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
2025272331
2026272332
2027282432
2028282432
2029282432

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
GoodwaterOKLAHOMA1012021
PushmatahaOKLAHOMA902023
LockesburgARKANSAS882019
BlancoOKLAHOMA852016
Four LakesARKANSAS742001
AshdownARKANSAS672023
Hee MountainOKLAHOMA642024
WaldronARKANSAS622024
PocolaOKLAHOMA502016
StarkARKANSAS462024
ManyLOUISIANA461992
BethelOKLAHOMA452024
WechesTEXAS452024
SmyrnaTEXAS452010
NanceARKANSAS432024
Ivan 2LOUISIANA432016
Dry Fork 2ARKANSAS402024
CartervilleLOUISIANA401992
Coal HillARKANSAS392023
WomackLOUISIANA392024
HargisLOUISIANA392011
Ouachita NfOKLAHOMA392024
HavanaARKANSAS382021
StephensARKANSAS382024
CrossroadsTEXAS372024

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