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Northern Mockingbird Population Trend in Kansas

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Northern Mockingbird in Kansas has declined: down 43% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-43%Since 1969
67Routes In State
57Years

Notable Northern Mockingbird Trends in Kansas

No notable trend signals for Northern Mockingbird in Kansas. See the full index history below.

Northern Mockingbird Population Forecast in Kansas

If the recent trend holds, Northern Mockingbird in Kansas is projected to rise about 36% by 2029 — from 7.5 in 2024 to a central estimate of 10 (95% range 5.7–15). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±49.2%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+36%Change by 2029
10Projected 2029 index
5.7–1595% range
±49.2%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
2025105.615
2026105.615
2027105.615
2028105.615
2029105.715

Northern Mockingbird Survey Routes in Kansas

Routes recording Northern Mockingbird in Kansas.
Morehead3020242000
Lincolnville2120242002
Galesburg2020241967
Solomon1820191982
Melrose1320231967
Dalton1320241968
Dover1320221967
Trading Post1320242000
Covert1220241967
Bucyrus1220242022
Pittsburg1220212000
Le Loup1220212000
Humboldt1120221968
Coldwater1120221969
Seneca1120221967
Longton1120211976
Wellington1020241968
Reece1020242000
Thrall919701967
Chapman919811967
Ashland820211969
Wreford820241967
Buckeye820231967
Grantville820221967
Hollenberg820231969

Northern Mockingbird Population Trend in Other States

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