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Northern Bobwhite In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

All regionsWest Gulf Coastal Plain / OuachitasGame birds

Northern Bobwhite in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas has collapsed: down 95% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-95%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
106Routes In RegionSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
58YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable SignalsNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc declinecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Northern Bobwhite has collapsed in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas: down 95% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Northern Bobwhite In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas Population Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Bobwhite in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 100% by 2030 — from 1.3 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–8.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±582.1%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-100%Change by 2030TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
0.00Projected 2030 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
0.00–8.195% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±582.1%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Northern Bobwhite in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas is projected to fall about 100% by 2030 — from 1.3 in 2025 to a central estimate of 0.00 (95% range 0.00–8.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±582.1%, with 0% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672030
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
20260.000.008.1
20270.000.008.1
20280.000.008.1
20290.000.008.1
20300.000.008.1

Routes In West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas

Routes recording Northern Bobwhite in West Gulf Coastal Plain / Ouachitas.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Fort PolkLOUISIANA461975
ChathamLOUISIANA461975
PushmatahaOKLAHOMA402023
PocolaOKLAHOMA252016
DerryLOUISIANA181989
McalesterOKLAHOMA171991
IndianolaOKLAHOMA162025
GoodwillLOUISIANA132012
CrowsARKANSAS111991
ManyLOUISIANA101992
HopeARKANSAS92000
NanceARKANSAS92025
BethelOKLAHOMA92025
RamseyARKANSAS81997
PoyenARKANSAS82007
PrincetonARKANSAS82021
Four LakesARKANSAS72001
CypressLOUISIANA71987
FillmoreLOUISIANA71989
Pine PrairieLOUISIANA71996
PhillipsOKLAHOMA72025
Hee MountainOKLAHOMA72024
Dry ForkARKANSAS52023
Dry Fork 2ARKANSAS52025
EastonLOUISIANA51990

Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-08-14.