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Indigo Bunting In Southeastern Coastal Plain

All regionsSoutheastern Coastal PlainGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in Southeastern Coastal Plain has edged up: up 12% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+12%Since 1968
340Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Indigo Bunting in Southeastern Coastal Plain. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Southeastern Coastal Plain is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 21 (95% range 17–25). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±18.5%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+6%Change by 2029
21Projected 2029 index
17–2595% range
±18.5%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
2025211725
2026211725
2027211725
2028211725
2029211725

Routes In Southeastern Coastal Plain

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Southeastern Coastal Plain.
MansfieldTENNESSEE1312024
HumboldtTENNESSEE1102024
EpesALABAMA712024
Big SandyTENNESSEE672024
JacksonNORTH-CAROLINA662017
NewvilleVIRGINIA612024
Rock ChapelALABAMA592024
MoscowTENNESSEE582024
NewsomsVIRGINIA582024
CorinthMISSISSIPPI562024
TrentonTENNESSEE562023
Sprott-Cahaba RivALABAMA532014
SweetlipsTENNESSEE532023
ElamvilleALABAMA522024
Gainestown FerryALABAMA522015
Olive BranchMISSISSIPPI512001
SurryVIRGINIA502024
GastonburgALABAMA492024
HowardALABAMA472024
Water ValleyMISSISSIPPI472018
TibbsTENNESSEE472024
RhemsNORTH-CAROLINA461993
WhitevilleTENNESSEE452024
SilertonTENNESSEE452024
HoltALABAMA442024

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