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Ladder-backed Woodpecker In Tamaulipan Brushlands

All regionsTamaulipan BrushlandsForest birds

Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Tamaulipan Brushlands has surged: up 95% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+95%Since 1969
28Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Ladder-backed Woodpecker has surged in Tamaulipan Brushlands: up 95% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Tamaulipan Brushlands is projected to fall about 17% by 2029 — from 5.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.8 (95% range 2.5–7.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±37.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-17%Change by 2029
4.8Projected 2029 index
2.5–7.195% range
±37.5%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
20254.62.36.9
20264.72.47.0
20274.72.47.0
20284.82.57.1
20294.82.57.1

Routes In Tamaulipan Brushlands

Routes recording Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Tamaulipan Brushlands.
KingsvilleTEXAS152024
GuerraTEXAS142023
RachalTEXAS122023
SejitaTEXAS112024
Millett 2TEXAS102024
Cavasara Cr.TEXAS102023
El IndioTEXAS92007
Catarina 3TEXAS92024
HondoTEXAS82024
EncinalTEXAS72010
El SauzTEXAS62023
San YgnacioTEXAS51985
George WestTEXAS52024
RaymondvilleTEXAS52024
MillettTEXAS42012
Agua NuevaTEXAS32023
DilleyTEXAS32024
ZapataTEXAS21987
Mirando CityTEXAS22024
CatarinaTEXAS22010
ProgresoTEXAS22003
LaredoTEXAS22021
RandadoTEXAS12024
La PryorTEXAS12017
Catarina 2TEXAS12017

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