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Indigo Bunting Population Trend in Missouri

All statesGeneralists

Indigo Bunting in Missouri has surged: up 94% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+94%Since 1969
95Routes In State
57Years

Notable Indigo Bunting Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Indigo Bunting has surged in Missouri: up 94% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Indigo Bunting Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Missouri is projected to rise about 14% by 2029 — from 37 in 2024 to a central estimate of 43 (95% range 36–49). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±12.9%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+14%Change by 2029
43Projected 2029 index
36–4995% range
±12.9%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
2025413448
2026423548
2027423549
2028423549
2029433649

Indigo Bunting Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Missouri.
Palace8520242013
Rueter 28020242023
Osage Beach7620241997
New Point6820241994
Richland6720212015
Deventer6320241967
West Plains6120242014
Whitewater5920241996
Cassville5720241967
Graydon5620241967
Madison5620241971
Cp Girardeau5520241967
Clementine5520021974
Graniteville5520241982
Rueter5420222018
Cascade5320241967
Mincy5120242013
Clementine 25020072005
Lucerne5020212016
Lincoln4920242013
Syracuse4820241969
Milford4820242015
Emden4620242017
Ohio4520241972
Frazier4520241967

Indigo Bunting Population Trend in Other States

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