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Northern Mockingbird In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieGeneralists

Northern Mockingbird in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has declined: down 50% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-50%Since 1968
241Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Northern Mockingbird in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Mockingbird in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 49% by 2029 — from 2.8 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.2 (95% range 1.7–6.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±61.7%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+49%Change by 2029
4.2Projected 2029 index
1.7–6.795% range
±61.7%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
20254.31.86.8
20264.31.86.7
20274.21.76.7
20284.21.76.7
20294.21.76.7

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Northern Mockingbird in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
WainwrightOKLAHOMA922013
WelchOKLAHOMA342024
MoreheadKANSAS302024
DunlapOHIO301988
CameronMISSOURI252023
GildehouseMISSOURI241989
KeetonvilleOKLAHOMA242022
OhioMISSOURI232024
PeoriaOKLAHOMA232023
LincolnvilleKANSAS212024
GalesburgKANSAS202024
NorwalkOHIO182022
KingsvilleMISSOURI172024
MilfordMISSOURI172024
NewportOHIO161994
ColumbiaILLINOIS152024
KellILLINOIS152024
DarrtownOHIO152021
MaplewoodINDIANA132021
MelroseKANSAS132023
DoverKANSAS132022
Trading PostKANSAS132024
WilmingtonOHIO131996
Mt VernonILLINOIS122024
BucyrusKANSAS122024

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