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Species · BCR 23 · BBS 2025 Release · 1966–2024

Red-bellied Woodpecker In Prairie Hardwood Transition

All regionsPrairie Hardwood TransitionForest birds

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Prairie Hardwood Transition has surged: up 811% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+811%Since 1968
158Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-bellied Woodpecker has surged in Prairie Hardwood Transition: up 811% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-bellied Woodpecker in Prairie Hardwood Transition is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 6.4 (95% range 5.4–7.3). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±8.5%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+9%Change by 2029
6.4Projected 2029 index
5.4–7.395% range
±8.5%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
20255.95.06.9
20266.05.17.0
20276.25.27.1
20286.35.37.2
20296.45.47.3

Routes In Prairie Hardwood Transition

Routes recording Red-bellied Woodpecker in Prairie Hardwood Transition.
Caledonia 2MINNESOTA262024
Chatfield 2MINNESOTA232024
ParisWISCONSIN222024
PardeevilleWISCONSIN192024
CadottWISCONSIN182024
ViroquaWISCONSIN182024
N AndoverWISCONSIN172024
GalesburgMICHIGAN142024
MerideanWISCONSIN142024
GuilfordILLINOIS132023
MottvilleMICHIGAN132024
Fall RiverWISCONSIN132024
BeloitWISCONSIN132024
Mukwonago 2WISCONSIN132024
FowlervilleMICHIGAN122019
HighlandWISCONSIN122024
PackertownINDIANA112004
CoopersvilleMICHIGAN112024
HowardsvilleMICHIGAN102024
AlmenaMICHIGAN102015
EsdaileWISCONSIN102024
TrempealeauWISCONSIN102024
WiotaWISCONSIN102024
AnnatonWISCONSIN102024
Hamburg 2MICHIGAN92024

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