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Pileated Woodpecker Population Trend in Missouri

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Pileated Woodpecker in Missouri has surged: up 268% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+268%Since 1969
81Routes In State
57Years

Notable Pileated Woodpecker Trends in Missouri

long arc increasecomputed index

Pileated Woodpecker has surged in Missouri: up 268% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Pileated Woodpecker Population Forecast in Missouri

If the recent trend holds, Pileated Woodpecker in Missouri is projected to fall about 16% by 2029 — from 2.4 in 2024 to a central estimate of 2.0 (95% range 1.4–2.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±17.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-16%Change by 2029
2.0Projected 2029 index
1.4–2.795% range
±17.6%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
20251.91.32.6
20262.01.32.6
20272.01.32.6
20282.01.42.6
20292.01.42.7

Pileated Woodpecker Survey Routes in Missouri

Routes recording Pileated Woodpecker in Missouri.
Palace1220242014
Williamsvill920241994
Rueter 2920242023
Bennett820241994
Centerville820241995
Cascade720241968
Wesco720241972
Bland720241995
Eugene720242014
Mincy720242014
Pineville620241974
Hilda620241995
Emden620242018
Doe Run520242015
Pulaski420241974
Ironton419801972
Filley420241976
Syracuse420241969
Clementine 2420072005
Gerald420242013
House Springs420232018
Viburnum420242014
Moselle420242001
Peace Valley320241975
Sweden320231968

Pileated Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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