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Red-bellied Woodpecker Population Trend in Texas

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Red-bellied Woodpecker in Texas has increased: up 27% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+27%Since 1969
122Routes In State
57Years

Notable Red-bellied Woodpecker Trends in Texas

No notable trend signals for Red-bellied Woodpecker in Texas. See the full index history below.

Red-bellied Woodpecker Population Forecast in Texas

If the recent trend holds, Red-bellied Woodpecker in Texas is projected to rise about 12% by 2029 — from 3.3 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.7 (95% range 2.6–4.7). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±33.4%, with 40% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+12%Change by 2029
3.7Projected 2029 index
2.6–4.795% range
±33.4%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
20253.62.64.6
20263.62.64.6
20273.62.64.7
20283.62.64.7
20293.72.64.7

Red-bellied Woodpecker Survey Routes in Texas

Routes recording Red-bellied Woodpecker in Texas.
Mcfaddin3220162006
Smyrna3020101995
Goliad Prairie1920162006
Caledonia1820241969
Weches1820241995
Neches Bith1720172016
Town Bluff1620241967
Diboll1620241968
Chandler1620041968
Paige1620242015
Bon Wier1420241996
Muldoon1220241970
New Waverly1220241969
Sadler1220241969
Union Hill1220241994
Alexander St1220241995
Mt. Selman1220241998
Moon Lake 21220242012
Hinkles Fer1120241968
Port Acres1120241994
Powell Park1120211995
Powell Park 21120242022
Massey Lake1020241970
Morton1020241970
Moon Lake1020111994

Red-bellied Woodpecker Population Trend in Other States

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