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Red-bellied Woodpecker In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

All regionsMississippi Alluvial ValleyForest birds

Red-bellied Woodpecker in Mississippi Alluvial Valley has surged: up 202% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+202%Since 1968
73Routes In Region
58Years

Notable Signals

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-bellied Woodpecker has surged in Mississippi Alluvial Valley: up 202% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Forecast

If the recent trend holds, Red-bellied Woodpecker in Mississippi Alluvial Valley is projected to stay roughly flat through 2029, near 20 (95% range 16–24). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±19.3%, with 80% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

-3%Change by 2029
20Projected 2029 index
16–2495% range
±19.3%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
2025191523
2026191523
2027191523
2028191524
2029201624

Routes In Mississippi Alluvial Valley

Routes recording Red-bellied Woodpecker in Mississippi Alluvial Valley.
RamahLOUISIANA792024
AtchafalayaLOUISIANA672024
Tensas NwrLOUISIANA612024
KraemerLOUISIANA542024
ShawLOUISIANA492024
South BendARKANSAS322023
MayflowerLOUISIANA322024
Rayville 2LOUISIANA302024
Delta N.F.MISSISSIPPI272021
HughesARKANSAS262023
BardwellKENTUCKY262003
River RoadLOUISIANA262024
RoselandLOUISIANA252024
TallahatchieMISSISSIPPI242024
TransylvaniaLOUISIANA232022
SaffellARKANSAS222019
FloydLOUISIANA222021
Eagle LakeMISSISSIPPI222024
Cp GirardeauMISSOURI222024
Tchula 2MISSISSIPPI201994
FrogmoreLOUISIANA192024
DundeeMISSISSIPPI192022
CommerceMISSISSIPPI191993
Crowley'S RidgeARKANSAS172024
ConcordLOUISIANA162019

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