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Indigo Bunting Population Trend in Minnesota

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Indigo Bunting in Minnesota has held roughly steady: up 6% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+6%Since 1969
86Routes In State
57Years

Notable Indigo Bunting Trends in Minnesota

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

Indigo Bunting Population Forecast in Minnesota

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Minnesota is projected to fall about 47% by 2029 — from 3.9 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.1 (95% range 0.61–3.5). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-47%Change by 2029
2.1Projected 2029 index
0.61–3.595% range
±31%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
20252.10.693.6
20262.10.673.6
20272.10.653.5
20282.10.633.5
20292.10.613.5

Indigo Bunting Survey Routes in Minnesota

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Minnesota.
Chatfield 22320242003
Caledonia 22320242013
Wigwam Bay1820231967
Whitewater1820001994
Brook Park1720241998
Knapp1520241967
St Stephen1520161967
Evergreen1520241967
Minnetonka1420241969
Mille Lacs1420241968
Debs1320241969
Sherburne Nr1220241990
Oklee1120211969
Brainerd1120241993
Glendale1020232004
Austin720231993
Le Center720231993
New London720241995
Chatfield619991967
Princeton620241969
Caledonia520121993
Millville420191967
Osseo420241968
Beltrami420241967
Le Roy420242000

Indigo Bunting Population Trend in Other States

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