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Northern Mockingbird Population Trend in Missouri

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Northern Mockingbird in Missouri has fallen sharply: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-61%Since 1969
94Routes In State
57Years

Notable Northern Mockingbird Trends in Missouri

long arc declinecomputed index

Northern Mockingbird has fallen sharply in Missouri: down 61% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Northern Mockingbird Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Northern Mockingbird in Missouri is projected to fall about 12% by 2029 — from 5.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 4.8 (95% range 0.31–9.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±21%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-12%Change by 2029
4.8Projected 2029 index
0.31–9.295% range
±21%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
20255.30.859.8
20265.20.719.6
20275.00.589.5
20284.90.459.4
20294.80.319.2

Northern Mockingbird Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Northern Mockingbird in Missouri.
Cameron2520231986
Gildehouse2419891978
Ohio2320241972
Whitewater2020241996
Kennett2020242015
Kingsville1720241992
Milford1720242015
Cole Camp1519901971
West Plains1520242014
Cp Girardeau1420241967
Pulaski1320241974
Cassville1320241967
Miller1320242014
Blodgett1320242013
Graydon1220241967
Filley1220241975
Sni Mills1219901967
Hayti1220212016
Handley1120231967
Crane1120241994
Moselle1120242000
Reeds1020231974
Stet1019951972
Barks1020241994
Osage Beach1020241997

Northern Mockingbird Population Trend in Other States

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