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Kentucky Warbler Population Trend in Oklahoma

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Kentucky Warbler in Oklahoma has surged: up 125% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+125%Since 1969
27Routes In State
57Years

Notable Kentucky Warbler Trends in Oklahoma

long arc increasecomputed index

Kentucky Warbler has surged in Oklahoma: up 125% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Kentucky Warbler Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, Kentucky Warbler in Oklahoma is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.77 (95% range 0.36–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±51.7%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+6%Change by 2029
0.77Projected 2029 index
0.36–1.295% range
±51.7%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
20250.730.321.1
20260.740.331.1
20270.750.341.2
20280.760.351.2
20290.770.361.2

Kentucky Warbler Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Kentucky Warbler in Oklahoma.
Hee Mountain820241999
Big Cedar520241967
Goodwater520211992
Bethel420241993
Blanco219941967
Ouachita Nf220241992
Holdenville220241970
Noble220111980
Matoy219951995
Pocola220151992
Pushmataha220221994
Mcalester119741969
Phillips120001999
Mill Creek120041973
Mt. Herman120221998
Baron120211967
Canadian119761973
Indianola119851976
Peoria119801980
Collinsville120061973
Douglas120072007
Sandbluff119941994
Wainwright119921992
Heyburn120141998
Sickles120162016

Kentucky Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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