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Ladder-backed Woodpecker Population Trend in Texas

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Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Texas has held roughly steady: up 3% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+3%Since 1969
189Routes In State
57Years

Notable Ladder-backed Woodpecker Trends in Texas

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

Ladder-backed Woodpecker Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Texas is projected to rise about 12% by 2029 — from 1.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 1.7 (95% range 1.2–2.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±16.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+12%Change by 2029
1.7Projected 2029 index
1.2–2.395% range
±16.5%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
20251.71.22.2
20261.71.22.3
20271.71.22.3
20281.71.22.3
20291.71.22.3

Ladder-backed Woodpecker Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Ladder-backed Woodpecker in Texas.
Kingsville1520241967
Guerra1420231988
Montell1320241995
Rachal1220231967
Olney1220241970
Sejita1120241994
Campbellton1020241969
Henrietta1020221968
Millett 21020242013
Cavasara Cr.1020231995
Utopia920241969
El Indio920071970
Catarina 3920242018
Hondo820241969
Three Rivers820241994
Encinal720101969
Harper720241969
Ft. Davis720232004
Albany620241971
Girvin620241975
Eldorado620231975
El Sauz620231993
Dripping Spg620231986
Fannin620231998
Loyola Beach620091994

Ladder-backed Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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