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Red-bellied Woodpecker Population Trend in Mississippi

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Red-bellied Woodpecker in Mississippi has surged: up 205% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

+205%Since 1968
74Routes In State
58Years

Notable Red-bellied Woodpecker Trends in Mississippi

long arc increasecomputed index

Red-bellied Woodpecker has surged in Mississippi: up 205% on the route-weighted index since 1968.

Red-bellied Woodpecker Population Forecast in Mississippi

If the recent trend holds, Red-bellied Woodpecker in Mississippi is projected to rise about 18% by 2029 — from 17 in 2024 to a central estimate of 20 (95% range 14–25). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±26%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+18%Change by 2029
20Projected 2029 index
14–2595% range
±26%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
2025191424
2026191425
2027191425
2028201425
2029201425

Red-bellied Woodpecker Survey Routes in Mississippi

Routes recording Red-bellied Woodpecker in Mississippi.
Trace Lorman6120192016
Trace South5420192007
Vicksburg Np4420212016
Oak Ridge Vick3820212015
Forest3620241972
Leaf River3220132008
Trace Central2820222007
Walthall2719871970
Delta N.F.2720211995
Trace Hinds2620222014
Trace Chickasaw2520242012
Trace Lee2520182013
Amite River2420132008
Tallahatchie2420241996
Star2320242016
Benton2220241972
Eagle Lake2220242012
De Soto2220192008
Lake2020241966
Tchula 22019941976
Trace Choctaw2020192012
Olive Branch 22020222016
Dundee1920221970
Commerce1919931966
Neely1920121974

Red-bellied Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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