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Pied-billed Grebe Population Trend in Indiana

Pied-billed Grebe in Indiana has collapsed: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

-82%Since 1968
13Routes In State
20Years

Notable Pied-billed Grebe Trends in Indiana

long arc declinecomputed index

Pied-billed Grebe has collapsed in Indiana: down 82% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Pied-billed Grebe Population Forecast in Indiana

If the recent trend holds, Pied-billed Grebe in Indiana is projected to stay roughly flat through 2028, near 0.00 (95% range 0.00–0.14). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±84.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

n/aChange by 2028
0.00Projected 2028 index
0.000.1495% range
±84.6%Backtest error
19662028
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
20240.000.000.14
20250.000.000.14
20260.000.000.14
20270.000.000.14
20280.000.000.14

Pied-billed Grebe Survey Routes in Indiana

Routes recording Pied-billed Grebe in Indiana.
Columbia Cty419981991
Gary319811980
Hebron119681968
Cumback119681968
Knox120122012
Portage120002000
Indiana Dune120021996
Packertown119731967
Ellis119881966
Kankakee Sands120232023
W Lafayette119941991
Tipton119831974
Lagrange120112002

Pied-billed Grebe Population Trend in Other States

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