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Indigo Bunting In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in Gulf Coastal Prairie has declined: down 37% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-37%Since 1969
32Routes In Region
52Years

Notable Signals

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

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to rise about 11% by 2029 — from 0.62 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.69 (95% range 0.00–1.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±228.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+11%Change by 2029
0.69Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.595% range
±228.7%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
20250.680.001.5
20260.680.001.5
20270.680.001.5
20280.690.001.5
20290.690.001.5

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
VintonLOUISIANA112009
Vinton 2LOUISIANA112024
Forked IslandLOUISIANA62017
RichardLOUISIANA32014
LafitteLOUISIANA21988
Gran ChenierLOUISIANA21976
CreoleLOUISIANA21971
MauriceLOUISIANA22010
Ltl ChenierLOUISIANA22024
Ville PlatteLOUISIANA22019
StowellTEXAS21995
JuniorLOUISIANA11988
MamouLOUISIANA11982
HackberryLOUISIANA12014
GlencoeLOUISIANA12015
EstherLOUISIANA12022
KaplanLOUISIANA12015
Ltl Chenier 2LOUISIANA12011
Sabine Nwr 2LOUISIANA12014
WoodlawnLOUISIANA12014
PetronilaTEXAS11968
Hinkles FerTEXAS11994
VanderbiltTEXAS11970
IndianolaTEXAS11993
WinnieTEXAS12001

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