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Pileated Woodpecker Population Trend in Alabama

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Pileated Woodpecker in Alabama has risen sharply: up 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+67%Since 1968
104Routes In State
58Years

Notable Pileated Woodpecker Trends in Alabama

long arc increasecomputed index

Pileated Woodpecker has risen sharply in Alabama: up 67% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Pileated Woodpecker Population Forecast in Alabama

If the recent trend holds, Pileated Woodpecker in Alabama is projected to fall about 15% by 2029 — from 2.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.3 (95% range 1.7–2.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±15.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-15%Change by 2029
2.3Projected 2029 index
1.7–2.995% range
±15.3%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
20252.21.62.8
20262.21.72.8
20272.31.72.9
20282.31.72.9
20292.31.72.9

Pileated Woodpecker Survey Routes in Alabama

Routes recording Pileated Woodpecker in Alabama.
Cottonton1320241966
Howard1120241966
Millry1120181970
Liberty City1120111979
Sprague820241967
Gainestown Ferry820151999
Youngtown720231993
Warrior Std620241966
Fairview620241990
Elamville620241984
Mt. Gilead620241995
Liberty City 2620242017
Sprott-Cahaba Riv620142000
Linden520231970
Grangeburg520241969
Castleberry520241966
Carrollton520241994
Stevenson520241998
Epes420241980
Whitehall420241983
Madrid420231994
Lakeview420242000
Borden Springs 2420242001
Talladega420242001
Gastonburg420221996

Pileated Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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