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Indigo Bunting Population Trend in Nebraska

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Indigo Bunting in Nebraska has surged: up 84% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+84%Since 1969
55Routes In State
57Years

Notable Indigo Bunting Trends in Nebraska

long arc increasecomputed index

Indigo Bunting has surged in Nebraska: up 84% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Indigo Bunting Population Forecast in Nebraska

If the recent trend holds, Indigo Bunting in Nebraska is projected to fall about 34% by 2029 — from 1.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.1 (95% range 0.01–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-34%Change by 2029
1.1Projected 2029 index
0.01–2.395% range
±31.7%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
20251.20.042.3
20261.20.032.3
20271.20.032.3
20281.10.022.3
20291.10.012.3

Indigo Bunting Survey Routes in Nebraska

Routes recording Indigo Bunting in Nebraska.
Humboldt1420242018
Johnson820241967
Liberty720031967
Julian620241969
Midway620231967
Ponca620242019
Red Cloud520242018
Murdock520242018
Gretna420181969
Thurston420241967
Brady420241997
Hampton420242018
Winside 2420222006
Belvidere320241971
Kenesaw320221977
Holbrook320241970
Surprise320221967
Swan Lake320141983
Madison320192019
Liberty 3320242009
Gretna 2320242022
Seward220231968
Kearney220241978
Bartley220241988
Irvington220231967

Indigo Bunting Population Trend in Other States

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