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Louisiana Waterthrush In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieForest birds

Louisiana Waterthrush in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has surged: up 300% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+300%Since 1969
76Routes In Region
54Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Louisiana Waterthrush has surged in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie: up 300% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Louisiana Waterthrush in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 56% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.09 (95% range 0.05–0.12). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±24.4%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+56%Change by 2029
0.09Projected 2029 index
0.05–0.1295% range
±24.4%Backtest error
19662029
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
20250.080.050.12
20260.080.050.12
20270.090.050.12
20280.090.050.12
20290.090.050.12

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Louisiana Waterthrush in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
BelleviewILLINOIS42024
ColumbiaILLINOIS22017
PaysonILLINOIS22018
WallaceINDIANA22024
Witts StationINDIANA22024
OlatheKANSAS22021
WrefordKANSAS22021
SenecaKANSAS22022
ReeceKANSAS22022
Trading PostKANSAS22019
GeraldMISSOURI22023
House SpringsMISSOURI22024
MilfordMISSOURI22021
UnionMISSOURI21999
EnonOHIO22022
BartonvilleILLINOIS12022
MelroseILLINOIS11998
AthensvilleILLINOIS11984
ConcordILLINOIS12014
ClarksdaleILLINOIS11971
Mascoutah LkILLINOIS12005
Camp PointILLINOIS12006
EldredILLINOIS12009
ClaytonILLINOIS12016
Grape CreekILLINOIS12013

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