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Mallard Population Trend in Alabama

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Mallard in Alabama has surged: up 91% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+91%Since 1969
44Routes In State
57Years

Notable Mallard Trends in Alabama

long arc increasecomputed index

Mallard has surged in Alabama: up 91% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Mallard Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Mallard in Alabama is projected to rise about 26% by 2029 — from 0.23 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.29 (95% range 0.00–0.71). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±241.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+26%Change by 2029
0.29Projected 2029 index
0.00–0.7195% range
±241.8%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
20250.290.000.71
20260.290.000.71
20270.290.000.71
20280.290.000.71
20290.290.000.71

Mallard Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Mallard in Alabama.
Valhermoso Spgs820081967
Riverside820131999
Pine Grove620241968
Mt. Gilead620062006
St. Elmo620072006
Guntersville520171988
Epes520241986
Helicon520152015
Wallsboro420031998
Calebee420092009
Wheeler Dam420231993
Brooksville420051994
Choccolocco420172000
Birmingham319951981
Bay Minette320102006
Triana320081999
Trade219981998
Sunny Eve220211992
Elberta220172017
Sprague220081989
Kymulga220152015
Cottonton220041972
Rock Chapel220142012
Oneonta220112011
St Florian119941968

Mallard Population Trend in Other States

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