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Indigo Bunting Population Trend in Michigan

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Indigo Bunting in Michigan has edged up: up 18% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+18%Since 1968
107Routes In State
58Years

Notable Indigo Bunting Trends in Michigan

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

Indigo Bunting Population Forecast in Michigan

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Michigan is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 12 (95% range 7.2–17). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±23.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
12Projected 2029 index
7.2–1795% range
±23.8%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
2025127.117
2026127.217
2027127.217
2028127.217
2029127.217

Indigo Bunting Survey Routes in Michigan

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Michigan.
Riggsville3320191967
Walloon Lake3320041977
Pleasant Valley 23120242004
Cunard3020211973
Hamburg2920011981
Galesburg2720241966
Almena2720151993
Nashville2520241968
Cedar Run2519991994
Bear Lake2320241967
Walloon Lake 22320242005
Hamburg 22220242004
Wilson2120101966
Fowlerville2120191974
Drayton Plns2119871973
Barry S.G.A.2120121995
Ontonagon2020191967
Herman2020221983
Skeels2020151966
Crystal Fls1920241980
Cohoctah1920242021
Howardsville1820241969
Mottville1820241967
Pickford1820241973
Bell Oak 21820232016

Indigo Bunting Population Trend in Other States

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