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Pileated Woodpecker Population Trend in Oklahoma

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Pileated Woodpecker in Oklahoma has surged: up 136% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+136%Since 1969
38Routes In State
57Years

Notable Pileated Woodpecker Trends in Oklahoma

long arc increasecomputed index

Pileated Woodpecker has surged in Oklahoma: up 135% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Pileated Woodpecker Population Forecast in Oklahoma

If the recent trend holds, Pileated Woodpecker in Oklahoma is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 1.3 (95% range 0.78–1.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±32.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+7%Change by 2029
1.3Projected 2029 index
0.78–1.995% range
±32.3%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
20251.30.731.8
20261.30.741.8
20271.30.761.9
20281.30.771.9
20291.30.781.9

Pileated Woodpecker Survey Routes in Oklahoma

Routes recording Pileated Woodpecker in Oklahoma.
Baron720211970
Big Cedar620241967
Ouachita Nf620241991
Bartlesville620241967
Goodwater620211992
Hee Mountain520241999
Heyburn520241994
Bethel320241993
Colcord320221993
Mill Creek220161977
Canadian220081967
Beggs220231976
Matoy220001994
Tatums220241998
Pushmataha220231994
Blanco120161967
Mcalester119901967
Phillips120081979
Loco119771967
Ardmore120091973
Wichita Mtns East120142013
Mt. Herman120221998
Indianola120241970
Holdenville120231973
Choctaw120151973

Pileated Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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