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Species · BCR 22 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-bellied Woodpecker In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

All regionsEastern Tallgrass PrairieForest birds

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie has surged: up 251% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+251%Since 1968
276Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-bellied Woodpecker has surged in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie: up 251% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-bellied Woodpecker in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie is projected to rise about 17% by 2029 — from 7.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 8.5 (95% range 7.3–9.6). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±6.6%, with 100% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+17%Change by 2029
8.5Projected 2029 index
7.3–9.695% range
±6.6%Backtest error
19662029
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
20258.06.99.2
20268.17.09.3
20278.27.19.4
20288.47.29.5
20298.57.39.6

Routes In Eastern Tallgrass Prairie

Routes recording Red-bellied Woodpecker in Eastern Tallgrass Prairie.
FilleyMISSOURI332024
OhioMISSOURI312024
BelleviewILLINOIS302024
SenecaKANSAS292022
GrantvilleKANSAS282022
St MorganILLINOIS262022
RockinghamMISSOURI262024
FrankfordMISSOURI252024
WrefordKANSAS242024
BucyrusKANSAS242024
OlsburgKANSAS242024
GildehouseMISSOURI241989
GeraldMISSOURI242024
KingsvilleMISSOURI222024
WallaceINDIANA212024
Mascoutah LkILLINOIS202024
DoverKANSAS202022
Trading PostKANSAS202024
River FallsWISCONSIN202024
HumboldtNEBRASKA192024
HarveysburgOHIO191996
MoselleMISSOURI182024
HuntsvilleMISSOURI172024
BloomvilleOHIO172024
Terre HauteILLINOIS162024

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