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Louisiana Waterthrush In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasForest birds

Louisiana Waterthrush in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has declined: down 31% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-31%Since 1969
75Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Louisiana Waterthrush in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Louisiana Waterthrush in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 0.24 (95% range 0.03–0.44). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±37.4%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-7%Change by 2029
0.24Projected 2029 index
0.03–0.4495% range
±37.4%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
20250.240.040.44
20260.240.040.44
20270.240.040.44
20280.240.040.44
20290.240.030.44

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Louisiana Waterthrush in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
HopeARKANSAS31998
NanceARKANSAS32024
Mt. HermanOKLAHOMA32021
AshdownARKANSAS22016
CrowsARKANSAS21988
PoyenARKANSAS22002
Dry ForkARKANSAS22022
Fort PolkLOUISIANA21973
Mount UnionLOUISIANA22015
Big CedarOKLAHOMA22024
BlancoOKLAHOMA22016
CanadianOKLAHOMA21987
BethelOKLAHOMA22024
CrossroadsTEXAS21977
Union HillTEXAS21995
Mt. SelmanTEXAS22001
Old MiloARKANSAS12024
RamseyARKANSAS11997
Locust BayouARKANSAS12017
StampsARKANSAS11985
HollywoodARKANSAS11998
BlakelyARKANSAS11999
WaldronARKANSAS12018
StarkARKANSAS12024
Coal HillARKANSAS11993

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