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Painted Bunting In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieGeneralists

Painted Bunting in Gulf Coastal Prairie has held roughly steady: up 2% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+2%Since 1969
46Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

No notable trend signals for Painted Bunting in Gulf Coastal Prairie. See the full index history below.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Painted Bunting in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 5.0 (95% range 2.3–7.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±34.8%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-2%Change by 2029
5.0Projected 2029 index
2.3–7.795% range
±34.8%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
20255.02.37.7
20265.02.37.7
20275.02.37.7
20285.02.37.7
20295.02.37.7

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Painted Bunting in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
McfaddinTEXAS442016
Goliad PrairieTEXAS302016
Loyola Beach 2TEXAS252024
Loyola BeachTEXAS172009
LafitteLOUISIANA161991
Bayside 3TEXAS162024
Bayside 2TEXAS142004
GlencoeLOUISIANA112018
EstherLOUISIANA112024
BaysideTEXAS112003
MamouLOUISIANA101982
MauriceLOUISIANA92024
Ltl Chenier 2LOUISIANA92011
PetronilaTEXAS82024
JuniorLOUISIANA71991
Ville PlatteLOUISIANA62019
WinnieTEXAS62024
Moon Lake 2TEXAS62024
VanderbiltTEXAS51976
Ltl ChenierLOUISIANA42024
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA42024
Forked IslandLOUISIANA42024
Forked Island 2LOUISIANA42011
Rock IslandTEXAS42024
Grand IsleLOUISIANA32011

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