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Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Iowa

Loggerhead Shrike in Iowa has collapsed: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-86%Since 1969
34Routes In State
51Years

Notable Loggerhead Shrike Trends in Iowa

long arc declinecomputed index

Loggerhead Shrike has collapsed in Iowa: down 86% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Loggerhead Shrike Population Forecast in Iowa

If the recent trend holds, Loggerhead Shrike in Iowa is projected to stay roughly flat through 2027, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.49). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±94.2%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2027
0.00Projected 2027 index
0.000.4995% range
±94.2%Backtest error
19672027
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
20230.010.000.50
20240.000.000.49
20250.000.000.49
20260.000.000.49
20270.000.000.49

Loggerhead Shrike Survey Routes in Iowa

Routes recording Loggerhead Shrike in Iowa.
Panther419941971
Rock Valley419821982
College Spgs320041967
Pierson320031968
Bedford220101968
Bryant219941994
Wales220131967
Hudson219921969
Zearing219941968
Scranton219971983
Davis Corner219941994
Garner219891989
Mccallsburg220121997
Mt Hamill120051970
Exline120091974
Melrose120111976
West Liberty119941970
Burchinal119951995
Brooklyn120071969
Williamsburg120171967
Red Rock120051969
Desmoines119721968
Washington119931967
Neola120061968
Maquoketa120042004

Loggerhead Shrike Population Trend in Other States

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