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Pileated Woodpecker Population Trend in Louisiana

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Pileated Woodpecker in Louisiana has surged: up 198% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+198%Since 1969
84Routes In State
57Years

Notable Pileated Woodpecker Trends in Louisiana

long arc increasecomputed index

Pileated Woodpecker has surged in Louisiana: up 198% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Pileated Woodpecker Population Forecast in Louisiana

If the recent trend holds, Pileated Woodpecker in Louisiana is projected to fall about 34% by 2029 — from 4.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.9 (95% range 1.7–4.1). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±31%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-34%Change by 2029
2.9Projected 2029 index
1.7–4.195% range
±31%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
20252.81.64.0
20262.81.64.0
20272.81.64.0
20282.81.64.0
20292.91.74.1

Pileated Woodpecker Survey Routes in Louisiana

Routes recording Pileated Woodpecker in Louisiana.
Ramah3020241988
Kraemer2720241997
Atchafalaya1220241989
Tensas Nwr1020241987
Flat Creek920241998
Womack920241999
Berwick920181987
Shaw720241967
Chatham719751967
Mount Union720241998
Fillmore619891968
Fishville520171969
Cypress519811969
Greensburg520221988
Goodwill520242005
Enterprise520242006
Bickham420241984
Plettenberg420221968
Easton419901967
De Ridder420191967
Many419921989
Carterville419921992
Derry 2420231990
Cheniere420241984
Natchez420241992

Pileated Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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