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Species · BCR 21 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-bellied Woodpecker In Oaks and Prairies

All regionsOaks and PrairiesForest birds

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies has risen sharply: up 65% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+65%Since 1969
69Routes In Region
57Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-bellied Woodpecker has risen sharply in Oaks and Prairies: up 65% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-bellied Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies is projected to rise about 37% by 2029 — from 5.6 in 2024 to a central estimate of 7.7 (95% range 5.4–9.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±41%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+37%Change by 2029
7.7Projected 2029 index
5.4–9.995% range
±41%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
20257.45.29.6
20267.55.29.7
20277.55.39.8
20287.65.49.8
20297.75.49.9

Routes In Oaks and Prairies

Routes recording Red-bellied Woodpecker in Oaks and Prairies.
ArdmoreOKLAHOMA222009
PaigeTEXAS162024
HeyburnOKLAHOMA142024
MuldoonTEXAS122024
SadlerTEXAS122024
Mill CreekOKLAHOMA112018
LocoOKLAHOMA101985
HoldenvilleOKLAHOMA102024
BeggsOKLAHOMA102023
Massey LakeTEXAS102024
NobleOKLAHOMA92024
Oak Grove 2TEXAS92024
CayugaTEXAS92024
Thornton 2TEXAS92010
ChoctawOKLAHOMA82023
Arenosa CrkTEXAS82024
Oak GroveTEXAS81999
BurtonTEXAS82024
DecaturTEXAS82024
OlaTEXAS72024
Glen RoseTEXAS72024
SeldenTEXAS72024
HearneTEXAS72024
MegargelTEXAS72022
SkiatookOKLAHOMA62019

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