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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Ladder-backed Woodpecker In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesForest birds

Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies has edged up: up 22% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+22%Since 1969
41Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.3 (95% range 0.80–1.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±20.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+1%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.80–1.795% range
±20.4%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
20251.20.771.7
20261.20.781.7
20271.20.791.7
20281.30.791.7
20291.30.801.7

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies.
OlneyTEXAS122024
CampbelltonTEXAS102024
HenriettaTEXAS102022
Three RiversTEXAS82024
AlbanyTEXAS62024
FanninTEXAS62023
SchroederTEXAS51997
GrafordTEXAS52018
SeldenTEXAS42024
MuldoonTEXAS32021
CottonwoodTEXAS32024
YoakumTEXAS32024
BriteTEXAS32024
DuranTEXAS31999
DuncanOKLAHOMA21995
Arenosa CrkTEXAS22024
KosseTEXAS22023
OsageTEXAS22024
Glen RoseTEXAS22023
WalburgTEXAS22023
HobsonTEXAS12024
LockhartTEXAS12022
Lone OakTEXAS12021
Oak GroveTEXAS11988
E GeorgetownTEXAS11976

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