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Pileated Woodpecker In Gulf Coastal Prairie

All regionsGulf Coastal PrairieForest birds

Pileated Woodpecker in Gulf Coastal Prairie has fallen sharply: down 60% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

-60%Since 1969
20Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc declinecomputed index

Pileated Woodpecker has fallen sharply in Gulf Coastal Prairie: down 60% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Pileated Woodpecker in Gulf Coastal Prairie is projected to fall about 44% by 2029 — from 0.67 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.38 (95% range 0.00–1.2). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.5%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-44%Change by 2029
0.38Projected 2029 index
0.00–1.295% range
±33.5%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
20250.410.001.2
20260.400.001.2
20270.390.001.2
20280.380.001.2
20290.380.001.2

Routes In Gulf Coastal Prairie

Routes recording Pileated Woodpecker in Gulf Coastal Prairie.
Vinton 2LOUISIANA42024
Moon Lake 2TEXAS42024
LafitteLOUISIANA31991
EstherLOUISIANA22024
Hinkles FerTEXAS22024
DanburyTEXAS22017
ChinquapinTEXAS22022
Port AcresTEXAS22024
Goliad PrairieTEXAS22014
HackberryLOUISIANA12014
GlencoeLOUISIANA12017
RichardLOUISIANA12023
Ville PlatteLOUISIANA12018
Hackberry 2LOUISIANA12021
WinnieTEXAS12023
StowellTEXAS12022
KatyTEXAS12017
Rock IslandTEXAS12015
Moon LakeTEXAS12009
McfaddinTEXAS12016

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