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Northern Mockingbird In Central Hardwoods

All regionsCentral HardwoodsGeneralists

Northern Mockingbird in Central Hardwoods has fallen sharply: down 56% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-56%Since 1968
161Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Northern Mockingbird has fallen sharply in Central Hardwoods: down 56% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Northern Mockingbird in Central Hardwoods is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 9.2 (95% range 4.1–14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-9%Change by 2029
9.2Projected 2029 index
4.1–1495% range
±8%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
20259.94.815
20269.74.615
20279.64.415
20289.44.315
20299.24.114

Routes In Central Hardwoods

Routes recording Northern Mockingbird in Central Hardwoods.
PeytonsvilleTENNESSEE692024
HillsboroALABAMA491996
Carter GroveALABAMA362023
CollinwoodTENNESSEE362024
AvocaARKANSAS352024
CourtlandALABAMA322023
TullahomaTENNESSEE322015
Valhermoso Spg 2ALABAMA312014
RussellARKANSAS302021
GlenTENNESSEE302024
KeysburgKENTUCKY282024
Cedar GroveKENTUCKY282024
CampbellsvilleTENNESSEE282019
ElkmontALABAMA272024
FarwellARKANSAS272018
Ravenden SpringsARKANSAS262015
Sulphur LickKENTUCKY262024
White HouseTENNESSEE262019
PetersburgTENNESSEE252019
Valhermoso SpgsALABAMA242010
HudsonKENTUCKY242024
Bays ForkKENTUCKY242019
CentertonARKANSAS232024
Iron BridgeKENTUCKY231998
MerrimacKENTUCKY232024

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