Species · Tennessee · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Least Flycatcher Population Trend in Tennessee

Least Flycatcher in Tennessee has risen sharply: up 58% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+58%Since 1969
7Routes In State
36Years

Notable Least Flycatcher Trends in Tennessee

long arc increasecomputed index

Least Flycatcher has risen sharply in Tennessee: up 58% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Least Flycatcher Population Forecast in Tennessee

If the recent trend holds, Least Flycatcher in Tennessee is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.04 (95% range 0.00–0.10). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±38.4%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2029
0.04Projected 2029 index
0.000.1095% range
±38.4%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
20250.040.000.10
20260.040.000.10
20270.040.000.10
20280.040.000.10
20290.040.000.10

Least Flycatcher Survey Routes in Tennessee

Routes recording Least Flycatcher in Tennessee.
Smokey Jct119901985
Mecca120162016
Jefferson Cty119951995
Tellico120242015
Cades Cove120162016
Fish Springs120211967
Elk Valley120141971

Least Flycatcher Population Trend in Other States

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